but a little bit more readable

Debatable :-)

For a simple yes/no print like this you are probably right. For lengthier outputs with, perhaps, a conditional part in the middle your way involves a lot of repeated text which can obscure meaning. Personally, in such cases I find this layout

print
   qq{Fixed part },
   ( conditional expression )
   ? qq{True part }
   : qq{False part },
   qq{Further fixed text here\n};

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more readable than this

( conditional expression )
   ? print qq{Fixed part True part Further fixed text here\n}
   : print qq{Fixed part False part Further fixed text here\n};

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particularly if the condition doesn't require parentheses, but others will probably disagree. I would be more likely to write the latter using an if ( ... ) { ... } else { ... } construct anyway as the meaning is more widely familiar.

Cheers,

JohnGG

In reply to Re^2: if else in the other way by johngg
in thread if else in the other way by Anonymous Monk

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