Abstract: We present a new comprehensive theory for explaining, exploring, and using pattern as a visual variable in visualization. Although patterns have long been used for data encoding and continue ...

I want to be able to use the if-case pattern matching, that when the if body returns, I'll have the access to pattern variable outside of the if. This will make early ...

Authors: Originally Kat Marchán (Microsoft, @zkat__); now, the below champions. if/else has the necessary power (you can perform any comparison you like), but it's overly verbose even for common cases ...