Switch Case in Python (Replacement)

What is the replacement of Switch Case in Python ?

Unlike every other programming language we have used before, Python does not have a switch or case statement. To get around this fact, we use dictionary mapping.

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# Function to convert number into string
# Switcher is dictionary data type here
def numbers_to_strings(argument):
    switcher = {
        0: "zero",
        1: "one",
        2: "two",
    }
  
    # get() method of dictionary data type returns 
    # value of passed argument if it is present 
    # in dictionary otherwise second argument will
    # be assigned as default value of passed argument
    return switcher.get(argument, "nothing")
  
# Driver program
if __name__ == "__main__":
    argument=0
    print numbers_to_strings(argument)

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#include<bits/stdc++.h> 


using namespace std; 


  


// Function to convert number into string 


string numbers_to_strings(int argument){ 


    switch(argument) { 


        case 0: 


            return "zero"; 


        case 1: 


            return "one"; 


        case 2: 


            return "two"; 


        default: 


            return "nothing"; 


    }; 


}; 


  


// Driver program 


int main() 


{ 


    int argument = 0; 


    cout << numbers_to_strings(argument); 


    return 0; 


} 



















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Output:


Zero



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