In the context of the forum thread, what improvements could be suggested for the ColorByRating() and ColorByWN8() functions for better clarity and efficiency?

The ColorByRating() and ColorByWN8() functions could be improved by using a switch statement instead of multiple if-else statements for better clarity and efficiency. This will make the code more readable and easier to maintain.

function ColorByRating($rating) {
    switch($rating) {
        case 'excellent':
            return 'green';
            break;
        case 'good':
            return 'blue';
            break;
        case 'average':
            return 'yellow';
            break;
        case 'poor':
            return 'red';
            break;
        default:
            return 'black';
    }
}

function ColorByWN8($wn8) {
    switch($wn8) {
        case 'high':
            return 'green';
            break;
        case 'medium':
            return 'yellow';
            break;
        case 'low':
            return 'red';
            break;
        default:
            return 'black';
    }
}