💡 Replacing if-else with Match-Case

Starting with Python 3.10, we have a powerful tool: Structural Pattern Matching (match-case). This is not just an analog of switch-case from other languages; it's much more flexible. 🚀

Imagine you're writing a command handler for a bot. 🤖

❌ How NOT to do it:

def handle_command(command):
    if command == "start":
        return "Hello! I'm a bot."
    elif command == "help":
        return "Here's a list of available commands..."
    elif command == "stop":
        return "Goodbye!"
    else:
        return "Unknown command."

⚡ How to do it properly:

def handle_command(command):
    match command:
        case "start":
            return "Hello! I'm a bot."
        case "help":
            return "Here's a list of available commands..."
        case "stop":
            return "Goodbye!"
        case _:  # The underscore symbol catches everything else (default)
            return "Unknown command."

The code looks like a clear table, and your eye doesn't get caught up in a bunch of elif statements. 🧐
You can pass data structures in the case statements and check their structure and content on the fly. 🔍
It's easy to combine cases. 🧩

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