in reply to Ternary operators: a hinderance, not a help
If it's used to enhance readability, I'm in favor. Look at your example -- 7 lines of code vs 1 line of code. As long as the tests and predicates are short, single line constructs, I think the vertical space savings of the ternary operator are worthwhile, even when chained.
-xdg
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