Switch Statement

Switch Statement in Python

Available since Python 3.10.

some_variable = 123

match some_variable:
	case 1:
		print('got 1')
	case 2:
		print('got 2')
	# This can be a _ if you're not using the variable
	case other:
		print('got something else', other)

# Other example
class Person:
	def __init__(self, name):
		self.name = name

values = Person('RIck'), Person('Guido')

for value in values:
	match value:
		# This is checks if the instance type Person and it requires the instance to have an attribute name with value RIck.
		case Person(name='RIck'):
			print("I found rick!")
		# Also works for built-in types and supports nesting
		case Person(name=occupation="Programmer"):
			print("I found a programmer")
		case Person() as person:
			print("I found a person:", person.name)