case/switch statement?

[deelan]

Joe Stevenson wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I skimmed through the docs for Python, and I did not find anything like 
> a case or switch statement.  I assume there is one and that I just 
> missed it.  

strictly speaking, python does not
have a switch stamenent.

"Why isn't there a switch or case statement in Python?"
<http://www.python.org/doc/faq/general.html#why-isn-t-there-a-switch-or-case-statement-in-python>

> Can someone please point me to the appropriate document, or 
> post an example?  I don't relish the idea especially long if-else 
> statements.

topic already beated to death, feel
free to browse the group archives:
<http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=comp.lang.python+switch+statement>

HTH.

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