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For what it's worth, it seems that Rust isn't alone here. C# 8.0 introduced postfix `switch` expressions (https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/do-more-with-pat

by Twisol 7y ago

For what it's worth, it seems that Rust isn't alone here. C# 8.0 introduced postfix `switch` expressions (https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/do-more-with-patterns-in-c-8-0/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/do-more-with-patterns-...), which are along the same lines of what's suggested for `match` in Rust further along in the OP. I agree that it looks strange at first. But I think I'll get used to it.

albru123 7y ago
Thanks for pointing this out, I had no idea they implemented this for C# 8.0 Also is it just me or the switch pattern really is inspired by Rust match?
- nixpulvis 7y ago
  Pattern matching syntax across many languages is very similar, most notably inspired by ML I'd say.
- anp 7y ago
  Pattern matching as is in Rust has many notable precedents that IIRC the C# folks considered as prior art, not least of which being F#.