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TIL match expression (like switch)

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TAGS: php clean-code

The new match expression of PHP is very similar to the switch statement, except it is an expression and can be used to directly assign values to a variable or return values.

$fontWeight = match ($weight) {
  100 => "Super Thin",
  300 => "Thin",
  400 => "Normal",
  600 => "Bold",
  900 => "Heavy"
};

$return_value = match ($food) {
    'apple' => 'This food is an apple',
    'bar' => 'This food is a bar',
    'cake' => 'This food is a cake',
};

REFERENCE:
PHP 8 features I wish also existed in JavaScript
php manual

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