Solution

Solution

A regular if-else statement is written over several lines. One block of code runs if the condition is true, and another block runs if the condition is false:

if condition:
    # code to run if the condition is true
else:
    # code to run if the condition is false

A short-hand if-else statement is written in a single line:

action_if_true if condition else action_if_false

The short-hand form is useful for simple choices, such as assigning a value to a variable. The regular form is clearer when each branch contains several statements.