From: Albert Schlef <albertschlef@...>
Date: 2009-12-31T18:31:39+09:00
Subject: Re: Why can't I use "or" here?

Seebs wrote:
> On 2009-12-31, Albert Schlef <albertschlef@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Interesting.
>>
>> Why is the following a syntax error?
>>
>>   puts (123 if true)
>>
>> and the following isn't?
>>
>>   puts (123 or 456)
> 
> The if modifier has to go on the tail end of the containing complete
> expression.

Then why does the following work?

   a = (123 if true)
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