[Python] Is match statement (structural pattern matching) faster than if-else statements?

Disclaimer


I'm currently learning Java and I came across if-else and switch statement, and I learned Switch statement is slightly faster than if-else statement.

I'm familiar that Python adds a lot of boilerplate whenever we are creating something (defining functions and stuff) which can be seen by disassembling them using dis function.

Question:


Is match statement faster than if-else in Python? Is it more efficient to use it instead of traditional if-else statements?

In case you are unfamiliar with match statements, here's the link to PEP 636 -- Structural Pattern Matching tutorial.

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