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Even though, pattern matching (and algebraic datatypes) would work just as well in an imperative language as in a function setting.

(Not sure, whether you'd need garbage collection to make pattern matching really useful, though.




Pattern matching is welcomed everywhere, it saves conditionals and keeps the code clean.




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