A proposal under consideration by Python’s development team would finally bring pattern matching statements to the language.

One of the major new developments planned for Python 3.10 (due in October) is structural pattern matching syntax, which is a common feature in many other languages.

One convenient behavior not available through Python’s native syntax, but which is found in many other modern languages, is pattern matching. Values can be tested for a match against a defined ...

We have a surprising amount to say about Python’s addition of the match statement (not be be confused with switch statements).