This post explains how to use if statements in Python. This will form the backbone of much of your code going forward! Else statements, nesting, + more.

I need to do several operations, but most of them revolve around using the returned match object. I'd like to do the following, but Python doesn't accept the syntax.

The if name equals main block guards the print statement, to ensure it executes only when the file is intentionally run directly as a script or application. With the print statement positioned under ...

The pattern-matching syntax introduced in Python 3.10 allows for powerful new programming techniques for decision-making in apps.

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