*Before read: I'm not a native. so I may used some unnatural expression, or
non-sense sentence. I feel so sorry for this. :(*

## preface

currently, a switch statements's case claues compares equality between it's
value and the switch statements's input value.
just like this:
```js
switch(x) {
  case 1:
    console.log('x is 1');
    break;
  case 2:
    console.log('x is 2');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is not 1 and 2');
}
```

As I know, many books teaches people to use switch statement when there is
many cases for one value.
like above example.

But, sadly, In many case include above one, the if statement is better than
switch statement.
the above example can be replaced by if statement like blow.

```js
if (x === 1) {
  console.log('x is 1');
} else if (x === 2) {
  console.log('x is 2');
} else {
  console.log('x is not 1 and 2');
}
```

code which uses if statement is shorter then switch statement, but we know
**shorter code is not good at anytime**, I mean, sometimes, loger but more
meaningful code is better then shorter one.
So, about that simple example, some people would say "code which uses if
statement is better" and other would say "no, code which uses switch
statement is better".
yes, this far, people could have different opionion about better example.

but, let's check more complex example. what about checking value's
properties?
maybe it is number, "checking value's properties" can be cheacking is it
integer or real number.

I think code would be better then my english sentence. here is an example
with if statement.

```js
if (x % 1) {
  console.log('x is real number');
} else {
  console.log('x is integer');
}
```

then, here is above example by switch statement.
since switch statement compares equality between it's value and the case
clause's input value.

```js
switch(true) {
  case x % 1 !== 0:
    console.log('x is real number');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is integer');
}
```

yes, this code is dirty. also it containes redundant codes(which required
by syntax, but in view of human(who reads code), something like `true` or
`x` is useless one).
So, I propose a new syntax for switch statement in order to reduce
some redundant
codes from switch statement.

## new syntax for switch statement

here is an example of the new syntax that works same as above example

```js
switch(x) {
  case % 1 !== 0:
    console.log('x is real number');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is integer');
}
```

yes, this is it. more meaning then before.

anyway, let me explain detailed sementic.

when case clause's expression's most left operend is omitted, switch's
input value(in above example, x is it) gose to that place(omitted operend
place!)

I will finish my email by showing one more example to you. thank you for
reading this and have a nice day!

```js
switch(x) {
  case > 10:
    console.log('x is bigger then 10');
    break;
  case > 5:
    console.log('x is bigger then 5, but smaller then 10');
    break;
  case > 0:
    console.log('x is bigger then 0, but smaller then 5');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is smaller then 0');
}
```
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*Before read: I'm not a native. so I may used some unnatural expression, or
non-sense sentence. I feel so sorry for this. :(*

## preface

currently, a switch statements's case claues compares equality between it's
value and the switch statements's input value.
just like this:
```js
switch(x) {
  case 1:
    console.log('x is 1');
    break;
  case 2:
    console.log('x is 2');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is not 1 and 2');
}
```

As I know, many books teaches people to use switch statement when there is
many cases for one value.
like above example.

But, sadly, In many case include above one, the if statement is better than
switch statement.
the above example can be replaced by if statement like blow.

```js
if (x === 1) {
  console.log('x is 1');
} else if (x === 2) {
  console.log('x is 2');
} else {
  console.log('x is not 1 and 2');
}
```

code which uses if statement is shorter then switch statement, but we know
**shorter code is not good at anytime**, I mean, sometimes, loger but more
meaningful code is better then shorter one.
So, about that simple example, some people would say "code which uses if
statement is better" and other would say "no, code which uses switch
statement is better".
yes, this far, people could have different opionion about better example.

but, let's check more complex example. what about checking value's
properties?
maybe it is number, "checking value's properties" can be cheacking is it
integer or real number.

I think code would be better then my english sentence. here is an example
with if statement.

```js
if (x % 1) {
  console.log('x is real number');
} else {
  console.log('x is integer');
}
```

then, here is above example by switch statement.
since switch statement compares equality between it's value and the case
clause's input value.

```js
switch(true) {
  case x % 1 !== 0:
    console.log('x is real number');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is integer');
}
```

yes, this code is dirty. also it containes redundant codes(which required
by syntax, but in view of human(who reads code), something like `true` or
`x` is useless one).
So, I propose a new syntax for switch statement in order to reduce
some redundant
codes from switch statement.

## new syntax for switch statement

here is an example of the new syntax that works same as above example

```js
switch(x) {
  case % 1 !== 0:
    console.log('x is real number');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is integer');
}
```

yes, this is it. more meaningful then before.

anyway, let me explain detailed sementic.

when case clause's expression's most left operend is omitted, switch's
input value(in above example, x is it) gose to that place(omitted operend
place!)

I will finish my email by showing one more example to you. thank you for
reading this and have a nice day!

```js
switch(x) {
  case > 10:
    console.log('x is bigger then 10');
    break;
  case > 5:
    console.log('x is bigger then 5, but smaller then 10');
    break;
  case > 0:
    console.log('x is bigger then 0, but smaller then 5');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('x is smaller then 0');
}
```