Using a switch - Printable Version

Using a switch - Printable Version

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Using a switch - CalvinC - 27.01.2015

Hello, im wondering if you could use a switch for something like IsPlayerInVehicle, or IsPlayerInDynamicArea (from Incognito's streamer)
Here's a code of what i mean with IsPlayerInDynamicArea:

pawn Код:

if(IsPlayerInDynamicArea(i, LosSantos))
{
    // Codes
}
else if(IsPlayerInDynamicArea(i, SanFierro))
{
    // Codes
}
else if(IsPlayerInDynamicArea(i, LasVenturas))
{
    // Codes
}

As you can see, im using "if"'s to check each of these, and i think it would be much quicker using a switch, but im not sure how, for checking different areas?

This doesn't work, but just an example if you still don't understand.

pawn Код:

switch(IsPlayerInDynamicArea(i))
{
    case LosSantos:
    {
        // Codes
    }
    case SanFierro:
    {
        // Codes
    }
    case LasVenturas:
    {
        // Codes
    }
}

This would kinda be what i want.

Re: Using a switch - Vince - 27.01.2015

Unfortunately, no. The cases must be a constant value. That means that their value must be known at compile time.

Re: Using a switch - Sime30 - 27.01.2015

I read somewhere that NOT using switch isn't bad. If you use IF ELSE statements ,for like 10 things , it won't decrease your speed , but using many WILL. Correct me if this is wrong

Re: Using a switch - CalvinC - 27.01.2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sime30

I read somewhere that NOT using switch isn't bad. If you use IF ELSE statements ,for like 10 things , it won't decrease your speed , but using many WILL. Correct me if this is wrong

Im not saying it's too bad using some "else if"'s, but it would be faster if you could have used a simple switch.