Select case block vs array of function pointers

[FilippoMonari]

Hi all, 

I would like some advice about the following. I have a quite big SELECT CASE block where cases are unique integers. The block includes about 200 cases representing different functions. I was wondering if I could get any benefit in terms of speed by replacing the big SELECT CASE block with an array pointers pointing to functions to apply. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Filippo

[JohnNichols]

Pick the one that is easy to maintain - although 200 seems a lot 

[FortranFan]

@FilippoMonari ,

Since your question is general Fortran, you may want to consider posting it at Fortran Discourse site (and possibly also USENET based comp.lang.fortran) for wider feedback: 

By the way, here's a long thread toward a similar discussion at comp.lang.fortran a while ago that may help you with some pointers:  https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.fortran/c/6uROcAIvPcQ/m/ULl1Muz0CAAJ

Ultimately I think you'll have to figure out what works best for you.

[FortranFan · Accepted solution]

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