do this without using an “if” | if(s == “value1”){…} else if(s == “value2”) { …}

Question

According to anti-if campaign it is a best practice not to use ifs in our code. Can anyone tell me if it possible to get rid of the if in this piece of code ? (switch is also

Answer 1

The example you have given I would not change (though I guess you realise it wouldn't need changing)- I'm guessing you are using it as a representational example.

In Fowler's Refactoring book, he discusses the Replace Conditional with Polymorphism. That's what I see as a good use to replace if/switch statements (where appropriate).