An Exploration of Python's Upcoming Match Statement
Thunder Talk at 9:45AM EDT
The match statement is a new feature of the Python language, defined in PEP-634 and will be standard in the upcoming Python 3.10 (due out in October 2021).
Adding syntax for new language features introduces both new possibilities and sources for confusion. Let's stay ahead of the game by learning what to expect from the match statement by playing with the alpha version of Python (available now).
This talk will compare the match statement to similar constructs in other languages, demonstrate some typical use cases, briefly discuss Python's implementation, and propose some best practices when solving problems with the match statement.