Re: Java: Switch Or If Else
- From: Andreas Stefik <stefika@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:13:13 -0600
Funny, Sina beat me saying exactly the same thing by 13 minutes. GRRRRRR!
Stefik
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Sina Bahram <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Then make a switch of switches, but yes, that's when I would say, screw all
> that stuff, make a jump table with conditionally
> evaluated indexes, and call it a day.
>
> For more info on this, see how lex and yacc generate their tables.
>
> Take care,
> Sina
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:44 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Java: Switch Or If Else
>
> That's assuming you don't have complex conditions you're checking for;
> sometimes, if/else if is the only way to go. When code becomes
> long/slightly unreadable, refactoring usually is a good idea.
>
> On 2/22/11, Homme, James <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Thanks, guys. When I saw Ken's example, I liked the switch better.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sina Bahram
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:02 PM
>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: Java: Switch Or If Else
>>
>> I can't agree more
>>
>> Switch is so superior to chains of if statements.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Sina
>>
>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Perry
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:59 PM
>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: Java: Switch Or If Else
>>
>>
>>
>> I find switch much easier to use and read in large if else messes. For
>> example in a multi level if else like this.
>>
>> If (){
>> If (){
>> If (){
>> }else{
>> }
>> }else{
>> }
>> }else{
>> If (){
>> If (){
>> }else{
>> }
>> }else{
>> }
>> }
>>
>>
>> Could look like this
>>
>> Switch ()
>> Case 1:
>> If (){
>> }else{
>> }
>> Case 2:
>> If (){
>> }Else{
>> }
>>
>>
>>
>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:41 PM
>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Java: Switch Or If Else
>>
>> Hi,
>> Would there be a time when you would choose to use switch, and another when
>> you would choose to use if else? For example, if doing it one way or the
>> other would make a program easier to read. When I was just thinking about
>> this, it seemed to me that if you would choose if else, you wouldn't have to
>> keep remembering to put in break statements. For ease of reading, it would
>> seem that the code would take less time to listen to if you would choose if
>> else.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
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