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On 15/03/2016 23:47, jj0gen0info@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Thanks for the informative post.  I've read it and disagree with the rational, it places Python in a decided minority of the major languages.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_(computer_programming)#Case_and_switch_statements
>
> See section "Choice system cross reference"
>
> Thanks again for the reply
>
> JJ
>

If the Python core developers have decided it isn't needed, as perhaps 
explained in my link about the "Switch Statement Code Smell", why worry 
about it?

If you really think you need one start here 
http://code.activestate.com/recipes/269708-some-python-style-switches/

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence