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markvenn

Greetings

Question for you. Does python suffer from a lack of switch / case statement in your opinions. I say yes, if / elif is OK but seems very inelegant to me.

Your opinions please.

Mark

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  • I don't personally think that Python suffers from an absence of the Switch-Case statements. The if-elif method is very similar, and though you have to repeatedly state the variable being assessed, you don't need to include break statements.

     

    The if-elseif approach (while not so elegant) can also be applied to many other languages as well, so from an educational point of view it may be more universal.

  • in reply to gadget.iom

    Paul

    Your comment about being if / elif being used in others is a point well made! I just like the use of switch cases in other languages. But of you are going from python onto another such as c++ then you already have a structure that works. But of course going from c++ to python you may, as I have, be used to using cases. Just one of those things I suppose image

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  • in reply to gadget.iom

    Paul

    Your comment about being if / elif being used in others is a point well made! I just like the use of switch cases in other languages. But of you are going from python onto another such as c++ then you already have a structure that works. But of course going from c++ to python you may, as I have, be used to using cases. Just one of those things I suppose image

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