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Run results for: JS switch vs if/else if

Benchmark of the speed difference between using multiple IF statements and an open-ended IF/ELSE IF.

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Run details:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/111.0
Firefox 111
Windows
Desktop
2 years ago
Test name Executions per second
switch 85932608.0 Ops/sec
if/else if 74190432.0 Ops/sec
Script Preparation code:
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var test = 'test'
Tests:

  • switch

     
    switch(test) {
      case 'test1':
        return true;
      case 'test2':
        return true;
      case 'test3':
        return true;
      case 'test4':
        return true;
      case 'test5':
        return true;
      default:
        return true;
    }

  • if/else if

     
    if (test === 'test1') {
      return true;
    } else if (test === 'test2') {
      return true;
    } else if (test === 'test3') {
      return true;
    } else if (test === 'test4') {
      return true;
    } else if (test === 'test5') {
      return true;
    }