[Python-Dev] (try-except) conditional expression similar to (if-else) conditional (PEP 308)

Dino Viehland wrote:
> MRAB wrote:>> Dino Viehland wrote:>>> On option 1 is this legal then?>>>>>> x = float(string) except float('nan') if some_check() else float('inf') if>> ValueError>> Well, is this is legal?>>>>      try:>>          x = float(string)>>      except some_check():>>          x = float('nan')>>      except ValueError:>>          x = float('inf')>>> > I was thinking this was would be equal to:> > x = float(string) except (float('nan') if some_check() else float('inf')) if ValueError> 
I suppose it depends on the precedence of 'x except y if z' vs 'x if y
else y'.