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Under the hood, the CPU performs a more sophisticated operation when executing a switch. It utilizes a jump table to map values directly to their corresponding code blocks, vastly improving efficiency. When we compile the program and examine it in assembly language, the switch formulation translates into a single jump operation rather than numerous conditional checks.
Under the Hood: The Assembly Language Comparison
Looking at the assembly language generated for if statements reveals a sequence of comparison operations that can become cumbersome. Each operation checks the input against the designated command and leads to various branches that can complicate execution.