On 06/04/2006, at 13:15, Robin Haswell wrote: > [OT]: > > Damn I wish Python has a switch/case structure. > > switch action: > case "Edit": > # something > case "Delete": > # something else > case "Something Else": > # etc > > ..is a lot nicer than.. > > if action is "Edit": > # something > if action is "Delete": > # something else > if action is "Something Else": > # etc > > DRY!
What? That's what mappings and generic functions are for. It's even nicer: result = action_mapper[action] You can even change/build them on the fly! Take a look at http://dirtsimple.org/2004/12/python-is-not-java.html Alberto --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
