if/else in a list comprehension

Question

How can I do the following in Python?

row = [unicode(x.strip()) for x in row if x is not None else \'\']

Essentially:

1. replace

Answer 1

The other solutions are great for a single if / else construct. However, ternary statements within list comprehensions are arguably difficult to read.

Using a function aids readability, but such a solution is difficult to extend or adapt in a workflow where the mapping is an input. A dictionary can alleviate these concerns:

row = [None, 'This', 'is', 'a', 'filler', 'test', 'string', None]

d = {None: '', 'filler': 'manipulated'}

res = [d.get(x, x) for x in row]

print(res)

['', 'This', 'is', 'a', 'manipulated', 'test', 'string', '']