The pattern-matching syntax introduced in Python 3.10 allows for powerful new programming techniques for decision-making in apps.

Official support for free-threaded Python, an experimental JIT, and a smarter installation manager for Windows are among the goodies in Python 3.14. Now in a release candidate.

Rejoice! Gone are the long chains of if…else statements, because switch statements will soon be here — sort of. What the Python gods are actually giving us are match statements. match s… ...

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