Re: Tool for replacing switch with if-then-else in C?

Markus Mock <mock@cs.washington.edu> wrote:


>Does anybody know a system that translates C source code to C source
>replacing all switch constructs by if-then-else constructs?
>
>Thanks.
>[Why would you want such a thing? -John]


          Possibly due to Standard limitations. I think that you're only
guaranteed 40 cases per switch. I don't know what the limitation is
for nested ifs (or if there is one).


          switch is also rather brain-dead on conditions and perhaps Mr.
Mock wants to then spruce up the code with more complex conditions.


Sincerely,


Gene Wirchenko
[The limit's actually 257 per switch, but I suppose I could see the
spruce up stuff. -John]
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