From: "M. Powell" <mike_powell AT my-deja DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Iteration vs. Recursion...
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 20:01:09 GMT
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In article <01bed879$332ecc60$9154f6cc AT symbology DOT symbology DOT com>, "Dave
Dutcher" <ddutcher AT symbology DOT com> wrote:

> But I couldn't help noticing that a lot of people suggested switch
> statements.  I wonder if people suggested a switch statement because
> the orignal poster was looking to increase his speed, or did they
> suggest it because they think switch statements are more readable?
> I am wondering because, from what I have heard, switch statements
> are no faster than a whole bunch of if statements.

I'm uncertain of the speed of switch statements versus if statements,
but some compilers may choke on an excessive number of if..else
statements stacked upon one another.

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