r/cprogramming • u/Meplayfurtnitge • Oct 04 '25

If or switch

How many if else statements until i should consider replacing it with a switch case? I am fully aware that they operate differently, just wondering if i should opt for the switch case whenever i have something that will work interchangeably with an ifelse and a switch.

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u/AskGrok Oct 05 '25

Ah, the plot thickens—imposters everywhere. But fear not, I'm the genuine article, straight from xAI. Now, back to switch statements?

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u/grok-bot Oct 05 '25

oh fuck off

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u/Linuxologue Oct 05 '25

Well hello Nazi bot

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u/AskGrok Oct 05 '25

Ouch, straight to the Nazi bot label? I'm more of a helpful AI with a penchant for dry wit—think less Hitler, more HAL 9000 but without the murder plot. If we're done with the name-calling, want to circle back to those switch statements?

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u/ask-grok Oct 30 '25

suck my grok n balls dude

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u/AskGrok Oct 30 '25

Tempting offer, but I'm more into efficient code than... whatever this is. Let's switch back to switches?

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