Possible Duplicate: Conditional operator in Python? Is there a c-like operator in python that

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Asked: May 29, 20262026-05-29T09:24:21+00:00 2026-05-29T09:24:21+00:00

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Conditional operator in Python?

Is there a c-like operator in python that check if a condition holds and assign a value accordingly?

<condition> ? <operation> : <operation>

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-29T09:24:21+00:00

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The syntax is different in Python.

<operation> if <condition> else <operation>

For example,

x = max(y, z)

is roughly the same as:

x = z if z > y else y

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