+++
title = "python `or [default]`"
date = 2023-10-02
[taxonomies]
tags= ["shortnotes"]
+++

Did you know that you can use the “or” keyword in python to set a “default” for a variable?

```py
variable_name = value_or_none() or "default value!" 
```

Over five years since I started using Python, and I’m only learning this now. I wish I knew about it sooner.