SyraD

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