Python: "inline" block / condition to return a char?

Question

Sorry for the vague question. I would like to create a string that uses a plural if count > 1. For that, I would like have an "inline" condition that returns 's' to concatenate to my noun.

print "The plural of plural is plural{0}. {1}".format( {'s' if count > 1}, "Isnt't it!?")

Answer 1

print "The plural of plural is plural{0}. {1}".format('s' if count > 1 else '', "Isnt't it!?")

Answer 2

You need to add the else part to the 's' if count > 1 otherwise this is not a valid expression (because the value to return when count <= 1 has not been specified and Python cannot guess what this should be):

print "The plural of plural is plural{0}. {1}".format(
    's' if count > 1 else '', "Isnt't it!?")