Python coalesce

coalesce.py

def coalesce(*args):
    """Returns the first not None/Empty/False item. Similar to ?? in C#.
    It's different from a or b, where false values are invalid.
    :param args: list of items for checking
    :return the first not None item, or None
    """
    out = None #default return value
    for arg in args:
        if arg: #find first non-falsey argument
            out = arg
            break #short circuit, stop checking at first truthy
    return out

assert ( coalesce(None, '', '', 'test') == 'test')
assert ( coalesce(None, 'test') == 'test')
assert ( coalesce(1, 'test') == 1)
assert ( coalesce('test', None ) == 'test')
assert ( coalesce('test', '' ) == 'test')
assert ( coalesce('test', None, '') == 'test')