Switch Statement Example / Syntax

switch-statement-example-syntax.js

var yourFunction = function(id) {
	var _somePath,
	    _img,
	    conditionA = !! (window.someGlobalVar === 5),   // if you need internal ternary conditions (path switching for example)
            conditionB = !! (window.someGlobalVar === 10),
            conditionC = !! (window.someGlobalVar === 15);
            
	switch (id) {
		case 'some-id-name-1':
			// do something
			_somePath = (conditionA) ? '/media/big-1.jpg' : (conditionB) ? '/media/med-1.jpg' : '/media/lil-1.jpg';

		break;
		case 'some-id-name-2':
			_somePath = (conditionA) ? '/media/big-2.jpg' : (conditionB) ? '/media/med-2.jpg' : '/media/lil-2.jpg';
		break;
		case 'some-id-name-3':
			_somePath = (conditionA) ? '/media/big-3.jpg' : (conditionB) ? '/media/med-3.jpg' : '/media/lil-3.jpg';
		break;
	}
	
	_img = <img src="'+ _somePath +'">
	
	$('#' + id).append(_img);
}

yourFunction(itemID);