Python 3.10 Match statements are 86% faster than If statements

[azhenley]

https://twitter.com/anthonypjshaw/status/1526034155448184832

[stevefolta]

Wait, is "match" gonna be a reserved word now? 'Cause I use it as a variable name all the time when dealing with regexes.

[dpausp → stevefolta]

You can still use it as a variable name, match and case are just "soft" keywords.

https://lwn.net/Articles/893193/