Switch versus if/then/else ( was: Main menu puzzle, Klaus)

[Glenn E. Fisher]

Hi revers,

As a historical note, (I'm a very old programmer since 1962) back when 
I was writing compilers and emulators in B and C in the line editing 
mode ;-), the switch case statements were really needed.  In these 
kinds of programs many many cases was the norm and the nested 
if..then..else just didn't cut it.  So it depends on the scope of the 
problem which is the best.

Just my ole two cents,
Glenn
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