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Python » Language Basics » And Or Screenshots  And or with values in a list t, f = 1, 0 x, y = 88, 99 a = (t and x) or y           # if true, x print a a = (f and x) or y           # if false, y print a print ((t and [x]) or [y])[0]     # if true, x print ((f and [x]) or [y])[0]     # if false, y print (t and f) or y              # fails: f is false, skipped print ((t and [f]) or [y])[0]     # works: f returned anyhow                     Related examples in the same category 1. Introducing and 2. And Or in Python: int, empty list and empty dictionary 3. Introducing or 4. Using the and-or Trick 5. When the and-or Trick Fails 6. Using the and-or Trick Safely