Program Embedded Decision Tables
Decision tables can be, and often are, embedded within computer programs and used to 'drive' the logic of the program. A simple example might be a lookup table containing a range of possible input values and a function pointer to the section of code to process that input.
| Input | Function Pointer |
| '1' | Function 1 (initialize) |
| '2' | Function 2 (process 2) |
| '9' | Function 9 (terminate) |
Multiple conditions can be coded for in similar manner to encapsulate the entire program logic in the form of an 'executable' decision table or control table.
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