Using a switch-like if/else construct versus a dictionary?

[Klaas]

On Jun 19, 12:40 pm, asincero <asinc... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Which is better: using an if/else construct to simulate a C switch or
> use a dictionary?  Example:

Whichever results in the clearest code that meets the performance
requirements.

FWIW, if you define the dictionary beforehand, the dict solution is
O(1) while if/else is O(N), which can be important.

-Mike