On 2/11/14 10:37 AM, Ryan Gonzalez wrote:
Because it doesn't /look /like one.
If it *is* one, it's a good thing to *look* like one. PS: could you bottom-post? It makes it easier to follow the thread. Thanks :) --Ned.
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com <mailto:rosuav@gmail.com>> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 2:22 AM, Ryan Gonzalez <rymg19@gmail.com <mailto:rymg19@gmail.com>> wrote: > It looks cooler. It also feels slightly less aggravating. > > > On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Greg Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz <mailto:greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz>> > wrote: >> >> Sturla Molden wrote: >>> >>> I've noticed that PyExt has a switch statement implemented as a context >>> manager. >>> >>> with switch(foobar): >>> if case(1): pass >>> if case(2): pass >> >> >> What advantage does this have over an if-else chain? >> >
Since it fundamentally _is_ an if chain (without the elses), how does it feel less aggravating than one?
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