Switch vs if statements

Question

I\'m in a dilemma. Which is best to use and why.. switch or if?

switch ($x) 
{
case 1:
  //mysql query 
  //echo something
  break;
case 2:
  //mysql query 
         


        

Answer 1

Switch is better when there are more than two choices. It's mostly for code readability and maintainability rather than performance.

As others have pointed out, your examples aren't equivalent, however.