[erlang-questions] case statements really required??

[Sean Cribbs]

kiran wrote:
> hi,
> is it good to use case statements in functional language..  according 
> to me .. pattern matching-functions could do the task.
> any commnets??
>
Often I turn case statements into multiple function clauses, as you 
suggest; however, sometimes it's more expedient to use a case 
statement.  It's a matter of style and pragmatism, and I like having 
both available.

Sean