# Ternary expression

**URL:** <https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/ternary-expression/688>\
**Category:** Python\
**Created:** [November 14, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/ternary-expression/688 "2020-11-14T04:15:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![ziegler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/858c86/32.png) [@ziegler](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/ziegler)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/ternary-expression/688/1 "2020-11-14T04:15:45Z")

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how to write this expression if theres nested if else blocks?

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**Author:** ![SAM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.codewithmosh.com/sam/32/167_2.png) [@SAM](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/SAM)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/ternary-expression/688/2 "2020-11-14T08:57:42Z")

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It’s called _ternary_ because it has _three_ operands: the value for the true case, the condition, and the value for the false case. You should neither nest nor combine these expressions for readability reasons.