From 5e91a50eb28a292eb56b8d5e5a268c115ffdc86d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Louis Pilfold <louis@lpil.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:20:27 +0000
Subject: List lessons

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 lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/code.gleam | 14 ++++++++++++++
 lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/text.html  | 17 +++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/code.gleam
 create mode 100644 lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/text.html

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diff --git a/lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/code.gleam b/lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/code.gleam
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+import gleam/io
+import gleam/int
+
+pub fn main() {
+  let number = int.random(10)
+  io.debug(number)
+
+  let result = case number {
+    2 | 4 | 6 | 8 -> "This is an even number"
+    1 | 3 | 5 | 7 -> "This is an odd number"
+    _ -> "I'm not sure"
+  }
+  io.debug(result)
+}
diff --git a/lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/text.html b/lessons/src/lesson028_alternative_patterns/text.html
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+<p>
+  Alternative patterns can be given for a case clause using the
+  <code>|</code> operator. If any of the patterns match then the clause matches.
+</p>
+<p>
+  When matching on multiple subjects there must be the same number of patterns
+  as there are subjects. Try removing one of the <code>_,</code> sub-patterns to
+  see the compile time error that is returned.
+</p>
+<p>
+  If a pattern defines a variable then all of the alternative patterns for that
+  clause must also define a variable with the same name and same type.
+</p>
+<p>
+  Currently it is not possible to have nested alternative patterns, so the
+  pattern <code>[1 | 2 | 3]</code> is not valid.
+</p>
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