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---
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id: 56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244e0
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title: Replacing If Else Chains with Switch
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challengeType: 1
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videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/c3JE8fy'
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forumTopicId: 18266
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dashedName: replacing-if-else-chains-with-switch
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---
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# --description--
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If you have many options to choose from, a `switch` statement can be easier to write than many chained `if`/`else if` statements. The following:
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```js
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if (val === 1) {
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answer = "a";
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} else if (val === 2) {
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answer = "b";
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} else {
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answer = "c";
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}
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```
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can be replaced with:
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```js
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switch(val) {
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case 1:
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answer = "a";
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break;
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case 2:
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answer = "b";
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break;
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default:
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answer = "c";
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}
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```
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# --instructions--
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Change the chained `if`/`else if` statements into a `switch` statement.
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# --hints--
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You should not use any `else` statements anywhere in the editor
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```js
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assert(!/else/g.test(code));
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```
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You should not use any `if` statements anywhere in the editor
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```js
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assert(!/if/g.test(code));
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```
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You should have at least four `break` statements
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```js
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assert(code.match(/break/g).length >= 4);
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```
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`chainToSwitch("bob")` should be the string `Marley`
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```js
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assert(chainToSwitch('bob') === 'Marley');
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```
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`chainToSwitch(42)` should be the string `The Answer`
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```js
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assert(chainToSwitch(42) === 'The Answer');
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```
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`chainToSwitch(1)` should be the string `There is no #1`
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```js
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assert(chainToSwitch(1) === 'There is no #1');
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```
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`chainToSwitch(99)` should be the string `Missed me by this much!`
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```js
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assert(chainToSwitch(99) === 'Missed me by this much!');
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```
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`chainToSwitch(7)` should be the string `Ate Nine`
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```js
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assert(chainToSwitch(7) === 'Ate Nine');
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```
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`chainToSwitch("John")` should be `""` (empty string)
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```js
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assert(chainToSwitch('John') === '');
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```
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`chainToSwitch(156)` should be `""` (empty string)
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```js
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assert(chainToSwitch(156) === '');
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```
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# --seed--
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## --seed-contents--
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```js
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function chainToSwitch(val) {
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let answer = "";
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// Only change code below this line
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if (val === "bob") {
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answer = "Marley";
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} else if (val === 42) {
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answer = "The Answer";
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} else if (val === 1) {
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answer = "There is no #1";
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} else if (val === 99) {
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answer = "Missed me by this much!";
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} else if (val === 7) {
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answer = "Ate Nine";
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}
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// Only change code above this line
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return answer;
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}
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chainToSwitch(7);
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```
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# --solutions--
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```js
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function chainToSwitch(val) {
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let answer = "";
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switch(val) {
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case "bob":
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answer = "Marley";
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break;
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case 42:
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answer = "The Answer";
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break;
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case 1:
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answer = "There is no #1";
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break;
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case 99:
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answer = "Missed me by this much!";
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break;
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case 7:
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answer = "Ate Nine";
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}
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return answer;
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}
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```
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