Re: Proposal: split ternary ?? :: into binary ?? and //

[Damian Conway]

Thomas Sandlass wrote:

I'm still contemplating how to get rid of the :: in the
ternary 
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Comments?
I believe that the single most important feature of the ternary operator is 
that it is ternary. That is, unlike an if-else sequence, it's impossible to 
leave out the "else" in a ternary operation. Splitting the ternary destroys 
that vital characteristic, which would be a very bad outcome.

Damian