Re: [PHP] Re: What's faster using if else or arrays?

2011-04-29 Thread Ashley Sheridan
On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 22:12 -0400, Jim Giner wrote: Obviously you have designed a search/decision mechanism that suits your needs. The OP did not present a problem of such magnitude. He only asked how to handle a decision process the most efficient way - with no mention of higher goals

[PHP] Re: What's faster using if else or arrays?

2011-04-28 Thread Jim Giner
how many entries are you talking about, ie., how many conditions? Obviously if you have more than 4-5 it's going to be easier to code up as a case statement (?) rather than an if/else. Never in all my days have I ever heard of using an array for such a determination though. (remainder

Re: [PHP] Re: What's faster using if else or arrays?

2011-04-28 Thread Andre Polykanine
] Re: What's faster using if else or arrays? how many entries are you talking about, ie., how many conditions? Obviously if you have more than 4-5 it's going to be easier to code up as a case statement (?) rather than an if/else. Never in all my days have I ever heard of using an array

Re: [PHP] Re: What's faster using if else or arrays?

2011-04-28 Thread Jim Giner
Arrays - using a silly construct that probably still takes as much time to evaluate machine-wise as anything else. And as far as readability goes, it is even sillier. IMO. (remainder deleted for readers' sakes :) ) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe,

Re: [PHP] Re: What's faster using if else or arrays?

2011-04-28 Thread Geoff Lane
On Thursday, April 28, 2011, Jim Giner wrote: Arrays - using a silly construct that probably still takes as much time to evaluate machine-wise as anything else. And as far as readability goes, it is even sillier. IMO. I don't know so much about that ... I'll use a global array to

Re: [PHP] Re: What's faster using if else or arrays?

2011-04-28 Thread Jim Giner
Obviously you have designed a search/decision mechanism that suits your needs. The OP did not present a problem of such magnitude. He only asked how to handle a decision process the most efficient way - with no mention of higher goals such as yours. didn't mean to offend anyone who has made