title: Which Python Conditional Return Statement Is The Most Pythonic?
body: <p>Which of the following is the proper way to return something with Python when using conditionals? Does it matter? And why?</p>
  
  <pre><code># OPTION 1
  if conditional:
      return a
  else:
      return b
  
  
  # OPTION 2
  if conditional:
      return a
  return b
  </code></pre>