python-switch-case.py

options = { 'cow' : animal, 'cat' : animal, 'earth' : planet, 
            'venus' : planet, 'lettuce' : vegetable, 'apple' : fruit }

def animal():
    print 'This is an animal'

def fruit():
    print 'This is a fruit'

def vegetable():
    print 'This is a vegetable'

def planet():
    print 'This is a planet'

def defaultvalue():
    print 'I dont know what that is'


options.get('cat', defaultvalue)()
# This is an animal

options.get('house', defaultvalue)()
# I dont know what that is