"Short-circuit" conditional calls in Python

# Normal statement-based flow control
if <cond1>:   func1()
elif <cond2>: func2()
else:         func3()

# Equivalent "short circuit" expression
(<cond1> and func1()) or (<cond2> and func2()) or (func3())

# Example "short circuit" expression
>>> x = 3
>>> def pr(s): return s
>>> (x==1 and pr('one')) or (x==2 and pr('two')) or (pr('other'))
'other'
>>> x = 2
>>> (x==1 and pr('one')) or (x==2 and pr('two')) or (pr('other'))
'two'

from :http://gnosis.cx/publish/programming/charming_python_13.html