Just FYI, I asked a pretty similar question a few months ago here [1]. The main arguments for pattern matching seemed to be that: * [at least some] compilers w

Just FYI, I asked a pretty similar question a few months ago here [1]. The main arguments for pattern matching seemed to be that: * [at least some] compilers will check for exhaustiveness * "Pattern matching isn't just conditional matching. It's also binding, and even some common operations. " [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11159321 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11159321