Switching, yes, but you aren't switching (the code execution path isn't really changing much), you're faking multiple logical ANDs, and using more lines to do so, with - in my opinion - slightly less code clarity.

Ah, I thought your "some languages" was a not-so-subtle "hint hint", referring to C++ itself (What with the topic being about C++, and the "Close enough?" comment).

I was responding to kunos's question if any languages allowed the syntax he quoted.

Ah, my mistake then.

Switching, yes, but you aren't switching (the code execution path isn't really changing much), you're faking multiple logical ANDs, and using more lines to do so, with slightly less code clarity, in my opinion.

Ah, I thought your "some languages" was a not-so-subtle "hint hint", referring to C++ itself (What with the topic being about C++, and the "Close enough?" comment).

I was responding to kunos's question if any languages allowed the syntax he quoted.

Ah, my mistake then.

Switching, yes, but you aren't switching (the code execution path isn't really changing much), you're faking multiple logical ANDs, and using more lines to do so, with slightly less code clarity, in my opinion.

Ah, I thought your "some languages" was a not-so-subtle "hint hint", referring to C++ itself (What with the topic being about C++, and the "Close enough?" comment).

I was responding to kunos's question if any languages allowed the syntax he quoted.

Ah, my mistake then.

Switching, yes, but you aren't switching (the code execution path isn't really changing much), you're faking multiple logical ANDs, and using more lines to do so, with slightly less code clarity, in my opinion.

Which is why I said "some languages" and not "c++ and some languages"

Ah, I thought your "some languages" was a not-so-subtle "hint hint", referring to C++ itself (What with the topic being about C++, and the "Close enough?" comment).

I was responding to kunos's question if any languages allowed the syntax he quoted.

Ah, my mistake then.

Why do you think switches are ugly?

Not switches, per se, but using switches (which are typically meant to branch logic) to imitate the use of AND logic (which is what && is for).
In some situations it may be the best solution, but in general I prefer to use if() when I mean logical IF, and && when I mean logical AND.

Totally don't agree here. Switching on a variable is what switches are for.

Switching, yes, but you aren't switching (the code execution path isn't really changing much), you're faking multiple logical ANDs, and using more lines to do so, with slightly less code clarity.

Why do you think switches are ugly?

Not switches, per se, but using switches (which are typically meant to branch logic) to imitate the use of AND logic (which is what && is for).
In some situations it may be the best solution, but in general I prefer to use if() when I mean logical IF, and && when I mean logical AND.

Totally don't agree here. Switching on a variable is what switches are for.

Switching, yes, but you aren't switching (the code execution path isn't really changing much), you're faking multiple logical ANDs, and using more lines to do so, with twice the level of indention, and slightly less code clarity.