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@@ -835,6 +835,29 @@ boolean expression. In this case, ternary-if expressions come in handy::
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var x = [value] if [expression] else [value]
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y += 3 if y < 10 else -1
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+Ternary-if expressions can be nested to handle more than 2 cases. When nesting
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+ternary-if expressions, it is recommended to wrap the complete expression over
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+multiple lines to preserve readability::
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+
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+ var count = 0
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+
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+ var fruit = (
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+ "apple" if count == 2
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+ else "pear" if count == 1
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+ else "banana" if count == 0
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+ else "orange"
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+ )
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+ print(fruit) # banana
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+
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+ # Alternative syntax with backslashes instead of parentheses (for multi-line expressions).
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+ # Less lines required, but harder to refactor.
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+ var fruit_alt = \
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+ "apple" if count == 2 \
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+ else "pear" if count == 1 \
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+ else "banana" if count == 0 \
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+ else "orange"
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+ print(fruit_alt) # banana
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+
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while
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^^^^^
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