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

I use the following short hand just for fun! Don't try anyof these if code clearity concerns you more than the number of chars typed.

For cases where doX() always returns true.

i==1 && doOne() || i==2 && doTwo() || i==3 && doThree()

Ofcourse I try to ensure most void functions return 1 simply to ensure that these short hands are possible.

You can also provide assignments.

i==1 && (ret=1) || i==2 && (ret=2) || i==3 && (ret=3)

Like instad of writting

if(a==2 && b==3 && c==4){
    doSomething();
else{
    doOtherThings();
}

Write

a==2 && b==3 && c==4 && doSomething() || doOtherThings();

And in cases, where not sure what the function will return, add an ||1 :-)

a==2 && b==3 && c==4 && (doSomething()||1) || doOtherThings();

I still find it faster to type than using all those if-else and it sure scares all new noobs out. Imagine a full page of statement like this with 5 levels of indenting.

"if" is rare in some of my codes and I have given it the name "if-less programming" :-)