C language - When is a switch statement better than multiple if statements?

**GEEK** · 23-01-07, 01:44 PM

When is a switch statement better than multiple if statements?

phaneendra_vemuri · 10-10-07, 09:41 PM

when we chose a selection option in the program

TAM · 11-10-07, 12:45 AM

Switch is better than multiple if for the following case

-> When we have to compare a number or variable with other elements for equality

i.e int c;
scanf("%d",&c)
switch (c)
{
case 1:
printf("One");
break;

case 2:
printf("Two");
break;

case 3:
printf("Three");
break;
}

bharathi chowdary · 08-02-08, 03:48 PM

1.When we want to save the time instead of writing multiple if statements and
2.to write the code in a clear understandable manner

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