# Which access is faster? Dictionary or switch-case?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-access-is-faster-dictionary-or-switch-case/315820>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 5, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-access-is-faster-dictionary-or-switch-case/315820 "2010-11-05T00:31:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-access-is-faster-dictionary-or-switch-case/315820/1 "2010-11-05T00:31:47Z")

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```php

function getFruitBySwitch(fruitId : String):int
{
	switch(fruitId )
	{
		case "Apple" : return 1;
		case "Orange" : return 2;
		case "Grape" : return 3;
		case "Peach" : return 4;
		default : return 0;
	}
}

```

```php

const fruitDictionary :Dictionary = new Dictionary();
fruitDictionary ["Apple"] = 1;
fruitDictionary ["Orange"] = 2;
fruitDictionary ["Grape"] = 3;
fruitDictionary ["Peach"] = 4;

function getFruitByDictionary(fruitId : String):int
{
	return this.fruitDictionary[fruitId];
}

```