diff --git a/tests/basics/ifexpr.py b/tests/basics/ifexpr.py
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+++ b/tests/basics/ifexpr.py
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+# test if-expressions
+
+print(1 if 0 else 2)
+print(3 if 1 else 4)
+
+def f(x):
+    print('a' if x else 'b')
+f([])
+f([1])