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iOS Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow Control Flow With Conditional Statements The Power of Switching

Eduardo Calvachi
Eduardo Calvachi
6,049 Points
Posted by Eduardo Calvachi
Eduardo Calvachi
6,049 Points

Indentation for switch statements

What is the convention for indentation of the switch statements?

First way:

switch randomTemperature {
    case 0..<32 : print("Freezing Cold, don't leave the house")
    case 32..<45: print("Jacket son")
    case 45..<70: print("Light Sweater")
    case 70...100: print("T-shirt son, enjoy the weather")
    default: "Alien Temperature, my face is melting"
}

Second way:

switch randomTemperature {
case 0..<32 : print("Freezing Cold, don't leave the house")
case 32..<45: print("Jacket son")
case 45..<70: print("Light Sweater")
case 70...100: print("T-shirt son, enjoy the weather")
default: "Alien Temperature, my face is melting"
}

Thanks

1 Answer

Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points
Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points

It is customary to indent everything within a brace so that you don't forget to close your brace. So your first example would be following that custom.

That being said, consistency is most important. So if you use your second option make sure you do it all through your code and you should be ok. A reader would quickly work out that you are not indenting your switch statements and no harm no foul. ;)

Eduardo Calvachi
Eduardo Calvachi
6,049 Points
Eduardo Calvachi
Eduardo Calvachi
6,049 Points

Alright, I also like indenting so I'll stick to that convention, thanks Nathan!