if else
name = 'alice'
if name == 'bob':
num = 1
elif name == 'alice':
num = 2
else:
num = 3
dictionary
name = 'alice'
options = {'bob': 1, 'alice': 2}
num = options.get(name, 3)
if else
name = 'alice'
if name == 'bob':
num = 1
elif name == 'alice':
num = 2
else:
num = 3
dictionary
name = 'alice'
options = {'bob': 1, 'alice': 2}
num = options.get(name, 3)