[Python-Dev] switch-based programming in Python

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Thu, 08 Nov 2001 13:04:21 +1300 (NZDT)


"M.-A. Lemburg" <mal@lemburg.com>:

> Wouldn't it make sense to enable the byte code compiler to take 
> the above construct and turn it into a dictionary based 
> switch statement ?

That's an interesting idea. +1 on giving it some more
thought.

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