What is the best way to replace or substitute if..else if..else trees in programs?

Question

This question is motivated by something I\'ve lately started to see a bit too often, the if..else if..else structure. While it\'s simple and has its uses, somet

Answer 1

Outside of using a switch statement, which can be faster, none. If Else is clear and easy to read. having to look things up in a map obfuscates things. Why make code harder to read?