case

Soft KeywordPython 3.10+Advanced

Defines a pattern branch inside a match statement (3.10+)

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Documentation: Official Docs
Python Version: 3.10+
Install: N/A — requires Python 3.10+

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Quick Example

python

# case defines individual patterns
fruit = "banana"
match fruit:
    case "apple":
        print("Red fruit")
    case "banana":
        print("Yellow fruit")
    case "cherry":
        print("Small red fruit")
    case _:
        print("Unknown fruit")

# Multiple values with |
day = "Wednesday"
match day:
    case "Monday" | "Tuesday" | "Wednesday" | "Thursday" | "Friday":
        print(f"{day} is a weekday")
    case "Saturday" | "Sunday":
        print(f"{day} is a weekend day")