Python: If Else Statements in One Single Line

If you want to represent If-Else Statements in one single line in Python, you can follow the below syntax.

Syntax:

the_value_if_true if condition else the_value_if_false

Let's take a look at a few examples,

Example 1: If the number is even or odd

no = 17

is_even_off = "Even" if no % 2 == 0 else "Odd"

print(is_even_off)

Example 2: Greeting for California or the rest of USA

state = "California"

greeting_cali = "Welcome to sunny California!"
greeting_usa = "Welcome to the United States!"

greeting =  greeting_cali if state == "California" else greeting_usa

print(greeting)

Welcome to sunny California!

Example 3: If today is a weekday or weekend

import datetime

today = datetime.date.today()
wd = "Weekday"
we = "Weekend"

day_type = wd if today.weekday() < 5 else we

print(f"Hey there! Today is a {day_type}.")

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