Python Match-Case (Switch Alternative)

def check_status(code):
    match code:
        case 200:
            return "OK"
        case 404:
            return "Not Found"
        case 500:
            return "Internal Server Error"
        case _:
            return "Unknown Status"

print(check_status(200))  # Output: OK
print(check_status(404))  # Output: Not Found

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def check_number(num):
    match num:
        case 1:
            print("One")
        case 2:
            print("Two")
        case _:
            print("Other number")

check_number(1)  # Output: One

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def check_fruit(fruit):
    match fruit:
        case "apple" | "banana" | "cherry":
            print("This is a fruit.")
        case _:
            print("Unknown item.")

check_fruit("apple")  # Output: This is a fruit.

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def process_data(data):
    match data:
        case [x, y]:
            print(f"List with two elements: {x}, {y}")
        case {"name": name, "age": age}:
            print(f"Person: {name}, Age: {age}")
        case _:
            print("Unknown structure")

process_data([1, 2])  # Output: List with two elements: 1, 2
process_data({"name": "Alice", "age": 30})  # Output: Person: Alice, Age: 30

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def check_number(num):
    match num:
        case x if x > 0:
            print("Positive number")
        case x if x < 0:
            print("Negative number")
        case _:
            print("Zero")

check_number(-5)  # Output: Negative number

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