#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>

#define MAX_COUNT (1 << 29)
size_t counter = 0;

size_t testSwitch()
{
    clock_t start = clock();
    size_t i;
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_COUNT; i++)
    {
        switch (counter % 4 + 1)
        {
            case 1: counter += 4; break;
            case 2: counter += 3; break;
            case 3: counter += 2; break;
            case 4: counter += 1; break;
        }
    }
    return 1000 * (clock() - start) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
}

size_t testIf()
{
    clock_t start = clock();
    size_t i;
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_COUNT; i++)
    {
        const size_t c = counter % 4 + 1;
        if (c == 1) { counter += 4; }
        else if (c == 2) { counter += 3; }
        else if (c == 3) { counter += 2; }
        else if (c == 4) { counter += 1; }
    }
    return 1000 * (clock() - start) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
}

int main()
{
    printf("Starting...\n");
    printf("Switch statement: %u ms\n", testSwitch());
    printf("If     statement: %u ms\n", testIf());
}