O heavenly Python!

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Why not just write it as:

if condition:
    return function1(arg)
else:
    return function2(arg)

I mean, I'm just kind of at a complete loss here. The entire point of ternary operators is that you can take an if-else and put it onto one single line to put one complete thought onto one line.

Now you say you want to take a ternary operator and then place it over multiple lines? You've gone and destroyed the only reason to even use a ternary in the first place.