_ — Advanced Playground

Wildcard pattern in match/case; catches anything

Python Playground

# Advanced '_' usage
import dis

def example():
    x = 42
    return x

# Show bytecode
dis.dis(example)

Output

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Understanding these edge cases helps avoid subtle bugs.

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?