If statements vs case

[J. Landman Gay]

Richard Gaskin wrote (regarding "case" staements):
> I 
> don't know if the literature supports that anecdotal observation, but 
> since most languages include case there must be good value in it.
> 

I keep hearing it runs faster than if/else statements. I don't know if 
that's true. Anyway, I'm like you and Sarah, if I have more than two or 
three alternatives I use case statements just because they are easier 
for me to scan.

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