How to use if statements in Python. If you have never programmed before, then make sure to read the next section to find out precisely what an “if statement” is, and how to use it.

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In contrast, you need to indent Python statements properly, or your program won’t run. You can use tabs or spaces, or even mix the two, but you have to be consistent.

Structural pattern matching introduces the match/case statement and the pattern syntax to Python. The match/case statement follows the same basic outline as switch/case.