Why keyword `match` in Python 3.10 can be as a variable or function name? [duplicate]

Question

I don't fully understand why the keyword match can be used as a variable or function name, unlike other keywords if, while, etc.?

>>> match "abc":
...     case "abc":
...         print('Hello!')
...     
Hello!
>>> from re import match
>>> match('A', 'A Something A')
<re.Match object; span=(0, 1), match='A'>
>>> match = '????'
>>> match
'????'
>>> case = 'something'
>>> case
'something'

Answer 1

Per PEP 622, match and case are being added as "soft keywords", so they will remain valid identifiers:

This PEP is fully backwards compatible: the match and case keywords are proposed to be (and stay!) soft keywords, so their use as variable, function, class, module or attribute names is not impeded at all.