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Hi, this PR will result in a very minimal performance improvement by changing from multiple if conditions to a switch statement. Since a switch statement utilizes a branch table (correct me if I'm wrong), the gain in performance will be marginal, but it enhances code readability.

I've attached a picture of the JavaScript benchmark I ran, and there's a YouTube video demonstrating how a switch statement can lead to performance gains. The video showcases how the C compiler optimizes switch statements, and if I'm correct, this optimization principle should also apply to the V8 engine, which JIT compiles JavaScript to assembly language: YouTube link.

This is the fixed version (pull request) of https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/51281

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