compact if/else for python

def ifel(expression):
    def ifcase(ifstatement):
        if expression:
            def ifevaluator(elsestatement):
                return ifstatement
            return ifevaluator
        else:
            def elseevaluator(elsestatement):
                return elsestatement
            return elseevaluator
    return ifcase

print ">>> ifel(35*20 > 10)(100)(20)"
print ifel(35*20 > 10)(100)(20)
print ">>> ifel(35*20 < 10)(100)(20)"
print ifel(35*20 < 10)(100)(20)