Python boolean truth tests [duplicate]

Question

Possible Duplicate:
Python Ternary Operator

Does Python have an equivalent of the ternary operator?:

( x < 5 ? 1 : 0 )

Or must I express the same thing with an if-else pair?

Answer 1

You can use a conditional expression:

1 if x < 5 else 0

In code written for very old versions of Python, you may also see:

x < 5 and 1 or 0

However, the conditional expression form is preferred for Python 2.5 and later.

Answer 2

Python has:

1 if x < 5 else 0

or the old style:

x < 5 and 1 or 0