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

switch (i) {
  case 1:  doOne(); break;
  case 2:  doTwo(); break;
  case 3:  doThree(); break;
  default: doNone(); break;
}

Having typed this, I must say that there is not that much wrong with your if statement. Like Einstein said: "Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler".