Re: if else while statement speed

have you thought about usiing a switch statement that way all the if or else if statements are not checked against? ie <?php while (something()) { switch($option) { case $option1: break; case $option2: break; case $... etc break; }// end of } > if ($option1) > { do_1(); } > elseif ($option2) > { do_2(); } > // ... continue for 10 or more options... > } > ?> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Anderson" <dan@mathjunkies.com> To: "PHP List" <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 10:25 AM Subject: [PHP] if else while statement speed > I have a function where I have: > > <?php > while (something()) > { > if ($option1) > { do_1(); } > elseif ($option2) > { do_2(); } > // ... continue for 10 or more options... > } > ?> > > would it be quicker to do the above code or: > > if ($option1) > { > while(something()) > { do_1(); } > } > elseif ($option2) > { > while (something()) > { do_2(); } > } > // ... continue for 10 or more options... > > Thanks, > > Dan > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >