On Tue, May 20, 2025, 13:38 Zhao YunShan via Std-Proposals <
std-proposals_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>
> In C++, the switch statement is a fundamental control-flow construct
> originally designed to work only with integer types (int, char, enum,
> etc.). However, in real-world development, programmers often need to handle
> string-based (std::string) branching logic. While the standard syntax
> does not natively support strings, well-structured design patterns can
> still leverage switch-like behavior to replace lengthy if...else if chains,
> significantly improving code readability and conciseness.
>

There's actually a library solution for that. Have a look at Uberswitch:
https://github.com/falemagn/uberswitch