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What is faster: if or switch? - BiosMarcel - 10.01.2016

I'd really like to know if any of these two is faster than the other one.
Personally i think no cause it basically is the same, but i'd still like to know.
Hope someone can tell me, thanks.

PHP код:
switch(listitem)
{
    case 0: .....
    case 1: .....
    default: .....
} 
or

PHP код:
if(listitem == 0)
{
....
}
else if(listitem == 1)
{
....
}
else
{
....
} 
greetings Marcel

Re: What is faster: if or switch? - Darkwood17 - 10.01.2016

Switch is faster, because it's more efficient and goes directly to the correct case.
https://sampwiki.blast.hk/wiki/Keywords:Statements#switch

Re: What is faster: if or switch? - BiosMarcel - 10.01.2016

thanks, i should have ******d myself

Re: What is faster: if or switch? - Runn3R - 10.01.2016

Switch is only faster if there is more questions than one or two but if there is less than that if is faster

Re: What is faster: if or switch? - Vince - 10.01.2016

I seem to remember that the compiled code looks pretty much the same, but obviously a switch looks neater and is easier to read. Personally I am also not a fan of "else if". To me, that attests bad coding style.