[Python-ideas] switch statement as context manager?

[Ryan Gonzalez]

Because it doesn't *look *like one.


On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 2:22 AM, Ryan Gonzalez <rymg19 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > It looks cooler. It also feels slightly less aggravating.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Greg Ewing <greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
> >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Sturla Molden wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've noticed that PyExt has a switch statement implemented as a context
> >>> manager.
> >>>
> >>> with switch(foobar):
> >>>     if case(1): pass
> >>>     if case(2): pass
> >>
> >>
> >> What advantage does this have over an if-else chain?
> >>
> >
>
> Since it fundamentally _is_ an if chain (without the elses), how does
> it feel less aggravating than one?
>
> ChrisA
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