See https://datagy.io/python-switch-case/ and https://learnpython.com/blog/python-match-case-statement/ **Note that this appeared in Python 3.10** ## Examples ```python command = 'Hello, World!' match command: case 'Hello, World!': print('Hello to you too!') case 'Goodbye, World!': print('See you later') case other: print('No match found') ``` ```python def file_handler_v1(command): match command.split(): case ['show']: print('List all files and directories: ') # code to list files case ['remove', *files]: print('Removing files: {}'.format(files)) # code to remove files case _: print('Command not recognized') ``` ```python def file_handler_v2(command): match command.split(): case ['show']: print('List all files and directories: ') # code to list files case ['remove' | 'delete', *files] if '--ask' in files: del_files = [f for f in files if len(f.split('.'))>1] print('Please confirm: Removing files: {}'.format(del_files)) # code to accept user input, then remove files case ['remove' | 'delete', *files]: print('Removing files: {}'.format(files)) # code to remove files case _: print('Command not recognized') ```