Refactoring a switch statement In this refactor we refactor a switch statement to an array approach https://www.php.net
requires: php any version

Most of the time we make our decisions in php with an if statement or a switch statement, sometimes this can be enhanced in an expressive way by using arrays.

Original code


        $language = 'php';
        switch ($language) {
            case 'php':
                $creator = 'Rasmus Lerdorf';
                break;
            case 'javascript':
                $creator = 'Brendan Eich';
                break;
            case 'vue':
                $creator = 'Evan You';
                break;
            case 'livewire':
                $creator = 'Caleb Porzio';
                break;
            case 'laravel':
                $creator = 'Taylor Otwell';
                break;
        }

        

Refactored code


        $language = 'php';
        $creators = [
            'php'        => 'Rasmus Lerdorf',
            'javascript' => 'Brendan Eich',
            'vue'        => 'Evan You',
            'livewire'   => 'Caleb Porzio',
            'laravel'    => 'Taylor Otwell'
        ];
        $creator  = $creators[$language];

        

Here is the output of the code

This is the output of original

Rasmus Lerdorf

This is the output of refactor

Rasmus Lerdorf

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