On 02/18/2012 03:21 PM, julien2412 wrote:
This subject, switch/if else, reminded me what I read recently on the Stroustrup book. 1) The fact that "switch allows a better quality machine code".
I wouldn't bet anything on that one. Compilers should be able to automatically identify if-else-chains that can be turned into switch-like code.
2) an enumeration used with a switch allows a compiler to detect a case which has be forgotten.
That's indeed a reason it might be appropriate to go with a switch statement in certain cases.
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