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Conditional statements, ternary expressions, and match-case basics

Python uses `if`/`elif`/`else` for general branching, a ternary expression for concise value selection, and `match-case` for structural pattern matching in newer versions.

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Conditional statements, ternary expressions, and match-case basics

Python uses `if`/`elif`/`else` for general branching, a ternary expression for concise value selection, and `match-case` for structural pattern matching in newer versions.

  • Use ternary for small expressions only
  • match-case compares shapes and patterns
  • Readable branching beats clever branching

Conditional statements, ternary expressions, and match-case basics