Re: Select/When vs. If/ElseIf

[sjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I use Select when there are multiple conditions.   When using Select I 
really like the Other condition, so if none of the criteria I am checking 
for is met, then I can do some special routine or something. 

Here is an example of when I would use select over an If/Else  With the 
Select you don't have all the endif's & I think it is easier to 
understand.

Exfmt Screen 

Select

KeyPressed Wheneq Enter
   do something

KeyPressed Wheneq F3
  exit from program

Keypressed Wheneq F12
  Backup 

Endsl


Steve Jones



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Is there a difference to these two types of condition checking?
They seem identical in function at a high level, so I'm unsure if one is
better performance-wise or something.  I guess I'm looking for something
to distinguish the two so I know when to use one and when to use the
other.
 
Thanks,
 
Kurt Anderson
Application Developer
Highsmith Inc.
W5527 State Road 106, P.O. Box 800
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800
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