Re: switch statement
- Posted by jeremy (admin) Mar 25, 2009
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I did some google searches for buggy C switch and really didn't find anything but I did find a quote on the page of PHP's switch statement (which works just like ours, and most other switch statements):
Where the switch statement wins out over an "if/elseif/else" block is it's ability to "fall though" to instructions in following cases until a break is encountered. Coding something similiar using "if/elseif/else" statements could get really messy and buggy really fast depending on the switch statement.
I tend to agree. That's why it was designed the way it is. There has been talk of implementing a select statement, but it didn't go very far for 4.0 as our plates have been full for a while. I, personally, do not see the reason for it, but others may enjoy not having to type break.
Oh, the php page does a good job of explaining switch, it's a good read for anyone interested.
Jeremy
