https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Control-flow-IF-vs-SWITCH/m-p/1568249#M596432 <P>It's not Qlik specific else quite common constructs in scripts/programs. Therefore take a look here:</P><P><A href="https://techdifferences.com/difference-between-if-else-and-switch.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">difference-between-if-else-and-switch</A><BR /><A href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/680656/what-is-the-difference-between-if-else-and-switch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">what-is-the-difference-between-if-else-and-switch</A></P><P>- Marcus</P> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:16:31 GMT marcus_sommer 2019-04-11T14:16:31Z https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Control-flow-IF-vs-SWITCH/m-p/1568200#M596430 <P>The need to solve a certain issue sparked a small philosophical debate on the existential purpose of two different control-flow constructs within QV.</P><P>To my eye, they serve the same exact purpose, so I am wondering "why having them both". Are there situations where either one is to be preferred to the other?</P> Sat, 16 Nov 2024 21:04:13 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Control-flow-IF-vs-SWITCH/m-p/1568200#M596430 imark 2024-11-16T21:04:13Z https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Control-flow-IF-vs-SWITCH/m-p/1568249#M596432 <P>It's not Qlik specific else quite common constructs in scripts/programs. Therefore take a look here:</P><P><A href="https://techdifferences.com/difference-between-if-else-and-switch.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">difference-between-if-else-and-switch</A><BR /><A href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/680656/what-is-the-difference-between-if-else-and-switch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">what-is-the-difference-between-if-else-and-switch</A></P><P>- Marcus</P> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:16:31 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Control-flow-IF-vs-SWITCH/m-p/1568249#M596432 marcus_sommer 2019-04-11T14:16:31Z