is there a performance impact to using `when` for ...

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[Hullaballoonatic]

is there a performance impact to using when for only 2 cases instead of `if`/`else`?

[Dominaezzz]

If you're using conditions as the cases like,

when {
   x == 3 -> ....
   y < 7 -> .....
}

then it doesn't matter, they'll probably compile to the same thing.
If you using values as the cases like,

when(x) {
1 -> ...
2 -> ...
}

you'll have to look at the byte code.

[Dominaezzz]

Although I reckon the compiler is smart enough, that it doesn't matter.

[karelpeeters]

Tools > Show Kotlin bytecode > Decompile is you friend!