Python style: multiple-line conditions in IFs

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Published on 2008-10-08T06:19:07Z Indexed on 2011/01/14 10:53 UTC
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Hello,

Sometimes I break long conditions in IFs to several lines. The most obvious way to do this is:

  if (cond1 == 'val1' and cond2 == 'val2' and
      cond3 == 'val3' and cond4 == 'val4'):
      do_something

Isn't very very appealing visually, because the action blends with the conditions. However, it is the natural way using correct Python indentation of 4 spaces.

Edit:

By the way, for the moment I'm using:

  if (    cond1 == 'val1' and cond2 == 'val2' and
          cond3 == 'val3' and cond4 == 'val4'):
      do_something

Not very pretty, I know :-)

Can you recommend an alternative way ?

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