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Expand Up @@ -404,6 +404,22 @@ elif some_var < 10: # This elif clause is optional.
else: # This is optional too.
print("some_var is indeed 10.")

# Match/Case — Introduced in Python 3.10
# It compares a value against multiple patterns and executes the matching case block.

command = "run"

match command:
case "run":
print("The robot started to run 🏃‍♂️")
case "speak" | "say_hi": # multiple options (OR pattern)
print("The robot said hi 🗣️")
case code if command.isdigit(): # conditional
print(f"The robot execute code: {code}")
case _: # _ is a wildcard that never fails (like default/else)
print("Invalid command ❌")

# Output: "the robot started to run 🏃‍♂️"

"""
For loops iterate over lists
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