What is the Python equivalent for a case switch statement

Question

I am new to python and i was trying to figure out as what are the things I can use for using a Switch case in python?

Answer 1

if x == 'a':

 # Do the thing

elif x == 'b':

 # Do the other thing

if x in 'bc':

 # Fall-through by not using elif, but now the default case includes case 'a'!

elif x in 'xyz':

 # Do yet another thing

else:

 # Do the default