If-else vs. switch vs. lookup table (v26)

Revision 26 of this benchmark created on


Setup

function ifElseTest(stuff) {
      if (stuff === "pizza") {
        return "food";
      } else if (stuff === "house") {
        return "building";
      } else if (stuff === "table") {
        return "furniture";
      } else if (stuff === "car") {
        return "driving";
      } else if (stuff === "water") {
        return "drink";
      } else if (stuff === "air") {
        return "nothing";
      }
    };
    
    function switchTest(stuff) {
      switch (stuff) {
        case "pizza":
          return "food";
          break;
    
        case "house":
          return "building";
          break;
    
        case "table":
          return "furniture";
          break;
    
        case "car":
          return "driving";
          break;
    
        case "water":
          return "drink";
          break;
    
        case "air":
          return "nothing";
          break;
      }
    };
    
    var lookupTable = {
      "pizza": function() {
        return "food";
      },
      "house": function() {
        return "building";
      },
      "table": function() {
        return "furniture";
      },
      "car": function() {
        return "driving";
      },
      "water": function() {
        return "drink";
      },
      "air": function() {
        return "nothing";
      }
    };

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if else
// async test
ifElseTest("pizza");
ifElseTest("water");
ifElseTest("air");
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switch
// async test
switchTest("pizza");
switchTest("water");
switchTest("air");
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lookup table
// async test
lookupTable["pizza"]();
lookupTable["water"]();
lookupTable["air"]();
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