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checks performance of the many types of case iterators in javascript.

Preparation code

<script>
function Switch( x ) {
        switch ( x ) {
                case 1: return 10; break;
                case 2: return 18448; break;
                case 3: return 188888; break;
                case 4: return 166; break;
                case 5: return 1516; break;
                case 6: return 11105; break;
                case 7: return 1215; break; 
                case 8: return 1116; break;
        }       
}

function elseIf( x ) {
        if ( x == 1 ) return 10;
        else if ( x == 2 ) return 18448;
        else if ( x == 3 ) return 188888;
        else if ( x == 4 ) return 166;
        else if ( x == 5 ) return 1516;
        else if ( x == 6 ) return 11105;
        else if ( x == 7 ) return 1215;
        else if ( x == 8 ) return 1116;
}

function objects(x){
        var testObject = { 1: 10,2: 18448, 3: 188888, 4: 166, 5: 1516, 6: 11105, 7: 1215, 8:1116 };
        return testObject[x]; 
}

function arrays(x){
        var testArray = [10,18448,188888,166,1516,11105,1215,1116];
        return testArray[x-1];
}

function ternary(x){
       var output = x==1?10:x==2?18448:x==3?188888:x==4?166:x==5?1516:x==6?11105:x==7?1215:x==8?1116:15;
       return output;
}
</script>
<script>
  Benchmark.prototype.setup = function() {
    function Switch( x ) {
            switch ( x ) {
                    case 1: return 10; break;
                    case 2: return 18448; break;
                    case 3: return 188888; break;
                    case 4: return 166; break;
                    case 5: return 1516; break;
                    case 6: return 11105; break;
                    case 7: return 1215; break; 
                    case 8: return 1116; break;
            }       
    }
    
    function elseIf( x ) {
            if ( x == 1 ) return 10;
            else if ( x == 2 ) return 18448;
            else if ( x == 3 ) return 188888;
            else if ( x == 4 ) return 166;
            else if ( x == 5 ) return 1516;
            else if ( x == 6 ) return 11105;
            else if ( x == 7 ) return 1215;
            else if ( x == 8 ) return 1116;
    }
    
    function objects(x){
            var testObject = { 1: 10,2: 18448, 3: 188888, 4: 166, 5: 1516, 6: 11105, 7: 1215, 8:1116 };
            return testObject[x]; 
    }
    
    function arrays(x){
            var testArray = [10,18448,188888,166,1516,11105,1215,1116];
            return testArray[x-1];
    }
    
    function ternary(x){
           var output = x==1?10:x==2?18448:x==3?188888:x==4?166:x==5?1516:x==6?11105:x==7?1215:x==8?1116:15;
           return output;
    }
  };
</script>

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Switch(3);

elseIf(3);

arrays(3);

objects(3);

ternary(3);

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Revisions

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• Revision 1: published by Adam Siegel on 19th October 2011
• Revision 2: published on 19th October 2011
• Revision 3: published on 19th October 2011
• Revision 4: published on 20th October 2011
• Revision 5: published on 20th October 2011
• Revision 6: published by pixel4 on 20th October 2011
• Revision 18: published 2 days ago
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