Re: Select/When vs. If/ElseIf -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: Select/When vs. If/ElseIf
From: Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:19:26 -0600 (CST)
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Is there a difference to these two types of condition checking?


No, there's absolutely no difference.

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.

There's no difference, they do exactly the same thing. Some people think that "if/elseif" is easier to read. Others prefer "select/when".

Use whichever one you think is easier on the eyes.

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