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17:06:55 <bluesm> I know my question could be vague  but I will ask anyway.
17:07:17 <bluesm> Does the "Switch" from enumerable value, will compare and then "jump"  or just jump ? It would be not to compare... but just make array with pointers to jump  [firstpointer, second pointer, third pointer]   and value "0" would select "first pointer" and jump to the first pointer ?
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17:07:45 <bluesm> Normal switch compares the given value, with other values... But if you have say "3" states.   - 0 1 2 - .  i could instead of comparing, it could go array of pointers get "n'th"  (0 , 1 , 2 in our case)  value in this array. And execute something at give pointer.
17:08:46 <bluesm> I know it could depend on the higher programming language.
17:08:54 <GeDaMo> bluesm: are you asking about the implementation of C's switch ... case?
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17:10:13 <bluesm> GeDaMo: I generally how switch "from enumerable" is implemented in all language. But ok C is ok... since is close to Assembly.
17:10:36 <Jester01> depends on the compiler and the circumstances
17:11:12 <Jester01> it may be using a jump table if that seems like a good idea :)
17:11:49 <bluesm> Jester01: But enumerable... should always be done this way.... Since it have  (n states) from 0 to n... So it is nice to move in memory find appropriate pointer, and go to this pointer...
17:11:58 <DevilFish> It'd be nice if you could hint implementation details to compilers.
17:12:10 <Jester01> assuming your switch uses all the values
17:12:38 <bluesm> DevilFish: So you suggest I have nice idea that could be not Yet implemented ?
17:13:03 <Jester01> if you want to "hint" to use a jump table, guess what ... you CAN use a jump table yourself :)
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17:13:30 <bluesm> DevilFish: I suspect it is done already...
17:13:30 <GeDaMo> http://blog.regehr.org/archives/320#example7
17:13:32 <DevilFish> That takes work. I like compiler magic without the effort~
17:13:45 <Jester01> yeah. so, leave it to the compiler.
17:13:58 <Jester01> it will use a jump table on its own if that seems appropriate.
17:14:06 <DevilFish> bluesm, I just joined, so I don't know what problem you're having.
17:14:10 <bluesm> Jester01: No in every programming language you can have table of pointers that point to the "function"...
17:15:04 <bluesm> DevilFish: I have no problem. I just ask about nice thing that could be (already) implemented in the compilers.