While Python has lacked a native syntax for pattern matching, it has been possible to emulate it with if/elif/else chains or a dictionary lookup.

Matching against variables with Python structural pattern matching An important note is worth bringing up here. If you list variable names in a case statement, that doesn’t mean a match should ...

This is where I think Python falls a bit short compared to more functional languages. Now, I don't mind the new syntax at all, to me it's much clearer than C, but if the if/else statement acted ...