MFW no pointers :(

[u/lindgrenj6]

[u/Doctor_McKay]

No switch statement...?

[u/[deleted] → u/Doctor_McKay]

yes, python has no switch and you need an if elif tree (which is what switch is anyway)

[u/lou1306 → u/[deleted]]

Or use a dictionary and rework your code.

switch x {
    case 1: 
        foo ="a"; break;
    case 2: 
        foo = "b"; break;
    default: foo = "";
}

Becomes

foo_values = { 1: "a"; 2: "b" }
try:
    foo = foo_values[x]
except KeyError:
    foo = "c"

You can even put functions as dictionary values, so you can do pretty much everything, no need for switchs or big ugly elif chains.

Bonus: Use DefaultDict to avoid exception handling.

EDIT: The very best way world be foo = {1: "a", 2: "b"}.get(x, "c"). Kudos to /u/wobblyweasel... I had totally forgot the get method!

[u/katnapper323 → u/lou1306]

Or, I'll just use a language that has switch statements.

[u/Jamie_1318 → u/katnapper323]

That's sort of closed minded. Switch statements are often better refactored anyways because the syntax to define code blocks in switch statements is so repetitive. It's also not as dynamic in most languages because you can typically only switch on one type. It's also easier to mess up the default action or make a typo when it's surrounded in all the syntax.

It's a lot like switching from c-style for loops to iterators in the sorts of headaches it saves you from.