Python is a beautiful simple language with a rich standard library. Python has done fine without a switch statement up to now. Guido left it out of the original language for some reason (my guess is simplicity). Why is it needed now? What would be added next: do while or goto? The urge to add syntax should be resisted unless there is a high payoff (such as yield).
There are much better ways for the developers to spend their time and energy (refactoring os comes to mind). Please keep Python simple. -1 on the switch statement. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
