Another stab at a "switch/case" construct (for Python 3000):

[Steve Lamb]

On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 10:48:15 GMT, Benjamin Schollnick <junkster at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> IF X == 0:
>    DO_THIS ()
> ELIF X == 2:
>    DO_THIS (2)
> ELIF X == 4:
>    DO_THIS (X+2)
> ELIF Y == 6:
>    DO_THIS()
> ELIF Z == "ZEBRA":
>    DO_THIS ( ZEBRA )
> ELSE:
>    DO_NOT_DO_THIS ()
 
 
> But, this routine is not exactly readable compared to a case:
 
> CASE X of:
>    0  : DO_THIS()
>    2  : DO_THIS (2)
>    4  : DO_THIS (x+2)
>    6  : DO_THIS ()
>  ELSE:
>       DO_NOT_DO_THIS()

its_called_a_directory_pointing_to_functions = {'case':closed}

    I do not believe that any language which can have a hash of function
pointers has any business with a case statement.

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