Can Objective-C switch on NSString?

Question

Is there a more intelligent way to rewrite this?

if ([cardName isEqualToString:@\"Six\"]) {
    [self setValue:6];
} else if ([cardName isEqualToString:@\"Se         


        

Answer 1

Building on @Graham Perks idea posted earlier, designed a simple class to make switching on strings fairly simple and clean.

@interface Switcher : NSObject

+ (void)switchOnString:(NSString *)tString
                 using:(NSDictionary *)tCases
           withDefault:(CaseBlock)tDefaultBlock;

@end

@implementation Switcher

+ (void)switchOnString:(NSString *)tString
                 using:(NSDictionary *)tCases
           withDefault:(CaseBlock)tDefaultBlock
{
    CaseBlock blockToExecute = tCases[tString];
    if (blockToExecute) {
        blockToExecute();
    } else {
        tDefaultBlock();
    }
}

@end

You would use it like this:

[Switcher switchOnString:someString
                   using:@{
                               @"Spades":
                               ^{
                                   NSLog(@"Spades block");
                               },
                               @"Hearts":
                               ^{
                                   NSLog(@"Hearts block");
                               },
                               @"Clubs":
                               ^{
                                   NSLog(@"Clubs block");
                               },
                               @"Diamonds":
                               ^{
                                   NSLog(@"Diamonds block");
                               }
                           } withDefault:
                               ^{
                                   NSLog(@"Default block");
                               }
 ];

The correct block will execute according to the string.

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