What would be more beneficial in this situation? If-Statement Checks or Loops?

[0000000000000102000 (Glego)]

Hello! I’ve been pondering this situation for a little bit now but what would be more efficient (performance wise)?

local ListOfValues = {
   Example1,
   Example2
} 

local function OnRenderStepped(dt)
      for i = 1, #ListOfValues do
            if ListOfValues[i].Value then
                  return
            end
      end
end

or

local ListOfValues = {
   Example1,
   Example2
} 

local function OnRenderStepped(dt)

      if ListOfValues.Example1.Value then
            return
      end

      if ListOfValues.Example2.Value then
           return
      end

end

[poopgamer36522 (Extraoton)]

Well considering you are using renderstepped and run service, if it’s a local script doesn’t really matter so go with loops for efficiency but if it’s a server script If values for performance and loops for efficiency.

[JarodOfOrbiter]

How do you define efficiency, and how is that different from performance?

Go with loops, there’s not going to be any detectable performance difference.

[umamidayo (dayo)]

Hello,

RenderStepped should only be used for camera manipulation and tasks of high priority: RenderStepped, Stepped, or Heartbeat - #2 by rogchamp
I suggest that you use Heartbeat rather than RenderStepped unless it’s necessary.

If you want fast performance, you can eliminate conditional statements by using a function dictionary. However, since you’re utilizing ValueObject instances, you might have to fiddle an alternative with the code below.

local function Example1Function()

end

local function Example2Function()

end

local FunctionDict = {
    ["Example1"] = Example1Function,
    ["Example2"] = Example2Function
}

Otherwise, I believe that the for loop method would be less performant because you’re iterating through a list, as well as checking for conditions.

[0000000000000102000 (Glego)]

Thank you, exactly what I was lookin’ for