Python Ternary Operators

Python’s Ternary operator enables us to determine whether a condition is True or False. This operator is shorter than an entire if-else statement because it just takes up one line of code.

Like if-else expressions, conditional statements assist us in controlling the flow of the programme. Only when a particular condition (or collection of conditions) is satisfied does the piece of code included in the conditional statements run.

The most popular way to create conditional statements in programming languages like Python is with an if-else statement. However, Python’s ternary operator has made it possible to test a condition on a single line.

In Python, a ternary operator is a shorthand way of writing an if-else statement. It consists of a boolean expression followed by a ?, and then two expressions separated by a :. The expression before the ? is the condition, and the expression after the : is the else clause. The expression before the : is the then clause.

Here is an example of how to use a ternary operator in Python:

x = 10

y = 20

max_value = x if x > y else y

print(max_value)  # prints 20

In this example, the ternary operator first evaluates the condition x > y. If the condition is True, the value of x is assigned to max_value. If the condition is False, the value of y is assigned to max_value. In this case, the value of y is 20, so max_value is assigned the value 20.

Ternary operators can be useful for concisely writing simple if-else statements, but they can be harder to read and understand than a regular if-else statement. It’s generally a good idea to use a regular if-else statement for more complex conditionals.