[tom_mellior]

Oh, I wasn't dismissing experience in general, nor was I questioning your experiences. I would love to see your numbers on the different dispatch methods you tried.

I was only questioning that one blog post you linked that lazily said (paraphrasing) "computed-goto dispatch will be undone by the compiler, so don't bother". Others have posted numbers in this thread (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18679477) showing that this information is at best outdated.

[sifoobar]

No harm done; I don't do pride any more, it kept getting in the way of truth. But there's a clear tendency, especially on HN if you ask me; to blindly trust research by whatever authority and beat people over the head with so called best practices; while completely disregarding personal experience.

Sometimes the reason no one finds a better solution for a long time is that no one believes it's possible. Let's say it's 50/50, believing it's possible is still the superior alternative.

I have no idea what Python uses for regular dispatch; the linked thread just says that their computed goto solution is faster, which comes as no surprise given that was the reason they switched.

I posted the link since I learnt a lot from it, and since it echoes my own experience.