Can we use if-else keywords inside print()

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Can we use if-else keywords inside print()? For example: print(if age<=18:) or something like that.

Do you want to conditionally call `print` or have whatever is printed be conditional? Please add some examples with your expected output for each case. — Jeppe, Jul 17 '22 at 12:10
can you please explain a bit more cause i am newbie to python? — Unseen, Jul 17 '22 at 12:11
Do you want to print something over a condition or the printed text having different things over different conditions? — adityanithariya, Jul 17 '22 at 12:12
`num1=int(input("Enter 1st No.")) num2=int(input("Enter 2nd No.")) print( if num1<=10: print("Congo"))` i want to do something like that — Unseen, Jul 17 '22 at 12:13
Edit your question and put the examples there. The two answers below show you the two possibilities. Either you only print, if some condition is met - or - you print, but whatever is printed is determined by a condition. In the latter you will always print something. — Jeppe, Jul 17 '22 at 12:15
The `print-statement` tag makes no sense in Python 3. `print` hasn't been a statement at all since Python 2; it's a function now. — Charles Duffy, Jul 17 '22 at 12:16
@CharlesDuffy This is a Python 3 question, but the dup target is a Python 2 question. (The answer's _basically_ the same, so I get why you dup-closed; just making sure you're aware.) — wizzwizz4, Jul 17 '22 at 12:18

Bharel · Answer 1 · 2022-07-17T12:16:36.650

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You can use expressions like so:

print("A Minor" if age < 18 else "An Adult")

You can't "not" run the print at all from inside the print.

For more info you can view this answer. Keep in mind that it's a little outdated and print() is a function in Python 3.

edited Jul 17 '22 at 12:16

answered Jul 17 '22 at 12:11

Bharel

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '22 at 12:12

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you can simply write

if age<=18: print(age)

answered Jul 17 '22 at 12:12

Haksell

like that's not what i am willing to accomplish. that was just an example. the thing i want to do is I am building a calculator and i have used 2 variables, and i am willing to use if condition in that like if user wants.......... Nevermind i just realised what i was trying to do doesnt make any sense – Unseen Jul 17 '22 at 12:20

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 17 '22 at 12:16

You can write if outside the print:

if age <= 18:
    print(...)

This can be shortened to a single-line, though that can make for confusing code:

if age <= 18: print(...)

There's also an expression form of if, called a ternary expression. It requires an else, though.

print("young" if age <= 18 else "old")

You could also print the bool expression directly:

>>> age = 16
>>> print(age <= 18)
True

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