anon_functions.js

var responses = {
  leader: function() {
    bot.say(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_running[0].index].Driver.DriverName + ' is leading the race. ' + lapticker + '')
    console.log(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_running[0].index].Driver.DriverName + ' is leading the race. ' + lapticker + '')
  },

  luckydog: function() {
    bot.say(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_luckydog].Driver.DriverName + ' is sitting in lucky dog position. ' + lapticker + '')
    console.log(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_luckydog].Driver.DriverName + ' is sitting in lucky dog position. ' + lapticker + '')
  },

  running: function() {
    var order = '', sep='';
    console.log('Passings: ' + leaderboard_running.length);
    for(var i = 0;i < leaderboard_running.length;i++) {
      //console.log('P' + i + ' : ' + leaderboard_data.Passings[i].CarNo);
      order = order + sep + leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_running[i].index].CarNo;
      sep = ', ';
    }
    bot.say(to, 'Currently running ' + lapticker + ': ' + order);
    console.log(to, 'Currently running ' + lapticker + ': ' + order);
  }
}

for (var i in responses) {
  var re = new RegExp('^' + i);
  if (re.match(message))
    responses[i]();
}

// alternately from the loop:
responses[message.split(' ')[0]]();

else_if_tree.js

  else if(message.substring(1,7) == 'leader') {  
    bot.say(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_running[0].index].Driver.DriverName + ' is leading the race. ' + lapticker + '')
    console.log(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_running[0].index].Driver.DriverName + ' is leading the race. ' + lapticker + '')
  }
  
  else if(message.substring(1,9) == 'luckydog') {  
    bot.say(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_luckydog].Driver.DriverName + ' is sitting in lucky dog position. ' + lapticker + '')
    console.log(to, leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_luckydog].Driver.DriverName + ' is sitting in lucky dog position. ' + lapticker + '')
  }
  
  
  
  else if(message.substring(1,8) == 'running') {
    var order = '', sep='';
    console.log('Passings: ' + leaderboard_running.length);
    for(var i = 0;i < leaderboard_running.length;i++) {
      //console.log('P' + i + ' : ' + leaderboard_data.Passings[i].CarNo);
      order = order + sep + leaderboard_data.Passings[leaderboard_running[i].index].CarNo;
      sep = ', ';
    }
    bot.say(to, 'Currently running ' + lapticker + ': ' + order);
    console.log(to, 'Currently running ' + lapticker + ': ' + order);
  }