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Subject: CASE vs. IF
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Date: 5 Jun 91 08:48:54 GMT
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>> so i can't use case for strings, eh?  what are my alternatives?  a list of
>> if-thens?  (tp5.0)
>> 
>
>A list of if-then's in not so bad if you structure them correctly.  After all
>isn't that what case is all about?  As an alternative you may want to convert

Is there any run-time difference between using case statements or the equivalentof if-thens?

I am wondering because I use UNIX a bit and have a reference that says 
cases tend to run faster than if-thens in UNIX.  Might the same hold true for
Pascal? Or the opposite? Or no difference?

Ken Gibson
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