Python assign a variable use if condition

Question

I want to assign a variable when if statement is true. What's wrong with this assignment?

b = 1 if 3 > 2

File "<stdin>", line 1
    b = 1 if 3 > 2
                 ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

That syntax only works if you have an else `b = 1 if 3 > 2 else 90` — ninesalt, Dec 20 '18 at 17:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:19

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You need an else in case your condition fails.

b = 1 if 3>2 else 0

answered Dec 20 '18 at 17:19

dfundako

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