diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index e49c0bf93..55d7d5e80 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 * `print_linter()` for discouraging usage of `print()` on string literals like `print("Reached here")` or `print(paste("Found", nrow(DF), "rows."))` (#1894, @MichaelChirico).
 * `unnecessary_nesting_linter()` for discouraging overly-nested code where an early return or eliminated sub-expression (inside '{') is preferable (#2317 and part of #884, @MichaelChirico).
 * `consecutive_mutate_linter()` for encouraging consecutive calls to `dplyr::mutate()` to be combined (part of #884, @MichaelChirico).
-* `if_switch_linter()` for encouraging `switch()` over repeated `if`/`else` tests (part of #884, @MichaelChirico).
+* `if_switch_linter()` for encouraging `switch()` over repeated `if`/`else` tests (#2322 and part of #884, @MichaelChirico).
 * `nested_pipe_linter()` for discouraging pipes within pipes, e.g. `df1 %>% inner_join(df2 %>% select(a, b))` (part of #884, @MichaelChirico).
 * `nrow_subset_linter()` for discouraging usage like `nrow(subset(x, conditions))` in favor of something like `with(x, sum(conditions))` which doesn't require a full subset of `x` (#2313, #2314 and part of #884, @MichaelChirico).
 * `pipe_return_linter()` for discouraging usage of `return()` inside a {magrittr} pipeline (part of #884, @MichaelChirico).
diff --git a/R/if_switch_linter.R b/R/if_switch_linter.R
index 97b985dac..89415ed94 100644
--- a/R/if_switch_linter.R
+++ b/R/if_switch_linter.R
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 #'   approach is roughly linear in the number of conditions that need to
 #'   be evaluated, here up to 3 times).
 #'
+#' @param max_branch_lines,max_branch_expressions Integer, default 0 indicates "no maximum".
+#'   If set any `if`/`else if`/.../`else` chain where any branch occupies more than
+#'   this number of lines (resp. expressions) will not be linted. The conjugate
+#'   applies to `switch()` statements -- if these parameters are set, any `switch()`
+#'   statement with any overly-complicated branches will be linted. See examples.
+#'
 #' @examples
 #' # will produce lints
 #' lint(
@@ -21,6 +27,64 @@
 #'   linters = if_switch_linter()
 #' )
 #'
+#' code <- paste(
+#'   "if (x == 'a') {",
+#'   "  1",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+#'   "  2",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+#'   "  y <- x",
+#'   "  z <- sqrt(match(y, letters))",
+#'   "  z",
+#'   "}",
+#'   sep = "\n"
+#' )
+#' writeLines(code)
+#' lint(
+#'   text = code,
+#'   linters = if_switch_linter()
+#' )
+#'
+#' code <- paste(
+#'   "if (x == 'a') {",
+#'   "  1",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+#'   "  2",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+#'   "  y <- x",
+#'   "  z <- sqrt(",
+#'   "    match(y, letters)",
+#'   "  )",
+#'   "  z",
+#'   "}",
+#'   sep = "\n"
+#' )
+#' writeLines(code)
+#' lint(
+#'   text = code,
+#'   linters = if_switch_linter()
+#' )
+#'
+#' code <- paste(
+#'   "switch(x,",
+#'   "  a = {",
+#'   "    1",
+#'   "    2",
+#'   "    3",
+#'   "  },",
+#'   "  b = {",
+#'   "    1",
+#'   "    2",
+#'   "  }",
+#'   ")",
+#'   sep = "\n"
+#' )
+#' writeLines(code)
+#' lint(
+#'   text = code,
+#'   linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+#' )
+#'
 #' # okay
 #' lint(
 #'   text = "switch(x, a = 1, b = 2, 3)",
@@ -33,18 +97,105 @@
 #'   linters = if_switch_linter()
 #' )
 #'
+#' code <- paste(
+#'   "if (x == 'a') {",
+#'   "  1",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+#'   "  2",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+#'   "  y <- x",
+#'   "  z <- sqrt(match(y, letters))",
+#'   "  z",
+#'   "}",
+#'   sep = "\n"
+#' )
+#' writeLines(code)
+#' lint(
+#'   text = code,
+#'   linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+#' )
+#'
+#' code <- paste(
+#'   "if (x == 'a') {",
+#'   "  1",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+#'   "  2",
+#'   "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+#'   "  y <- x",
+#'   "  z <- sqrt(",
+#'   "    match(y, letters)",
+#'   "  )",
+#'   "  z",
+#'   "}",
+#'   sep = "\n"
+#' )
+#' writeLines(code)
+#' lint(
+#'   text = code,
+#'   linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 2L)
+#' )
+#'
+#' code <- paste(
+#'   "switch(x,",
+#'   "  a = {",
+#'   "    1",
+#'   "    2",
+#'   "    3",
+#'   "  },",
+#'   "  b = {",
+#'   "    1",
+#'   "    2",
+#'   "  }",
+#'   ")",
+#'   sep = "\n"
+#' )
+#' writeLines(code)
+#' lint(
+#'   text = code,
+#'   linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 3L)
+#' )
+#'
 #' @evalRd rd_tags("if_switch_linter")
 #' @seealso [linters] for a complete list of linters available in lintr.
 #' @export
-if_switch_linter <- function() {
-  equal_str_cond <- "expr[1][EQ and expr[STR_CONST]]"
+if_switch_linter <- function(max_branch_lines = 0L, max_branch_expressions = 0L) {
+  equal_str_cond <- "expr[1][EQ and expr/STR_CONST]"
+
+  if (max_branch_lines > 0L || max_branch_expressions > 0L) {
+    complexity_cond <- xp_or(c(
+      if (max_branch_lines > 0L) paste("OP-RIGHT-BRACE/@line2 - OP-LEFT-BRACE/@line1 > 1 +", max_branch_lines),
+      if (max_branch_expressions > 0L) paste("count(expr) >", max_branch_expressions)
+    ))
+    branch_expr_cond <- xp_and(c(
+      xp_or(
+        # if (x) { <this expr> } ...
+        xp_and("preceding-sibling::IF", "position() = 2"),
+        # if (x) { ... } else { <this expr> }
+        xp_and("preceding-sibling::ELSE", "not(IF)")
+      ),
+      complexity_cond
+    ))
+    max_lines_cond <- glue(".//expr[{branch_expr_cond}]")
+
+    switch_xpath <- glue("
+    parent::expr
+      /parent::expr[expr[
+        position() > 2
+        and {complexity_cond}
+      ]]
+    ")
+  } else {
+    max_lines_cond <- "false"
+
+    switch_xpath <- NULL
+  }
 
   # NB: IF AND {...} AND ELSE/... implies >= 3 equality conditions are present
   # .//expr/IF/...: the expr in `==` that's _not_ the STR_CONST
   # not(preceding::IF): prevent nested matches which might be incorrect globally
   # not(. != .): don't match if there are _any_ expr which _don't_ match the top
   #   expr
-  xpath <- glue("
+  if_xpath <- glue("
   //IF
     /parent::expr[
       not(preceding-sibling::IF)
@@ -58,15 +209,16 @@ if_switch_linter <- function() {
         .//expr/IF/following-sibling::{equal_str_cond}/expr[not(STR_CONST)]
           != expr[1][EQ]/expr[not(STR_CONST)]
       )
+      and not({ max_lines_cond })
     ]
   ")
 
   Linter(linter_level = "expression", function(source_expression) {
     xml <- source_expression$xml_parsed_content
 
-    bad_expr <- xml_find_all(xml, xpath)
+    bad_expr <- xml_find_all(xml, if_xpath)
 
-    xml_nodes_to_lints(
+    lints <- xml_nodes_to_lints(
       bad_expr,
       source_expression = source_expression,
       lint_message = paste(
@@ -76,5 +228,19 @@ if_switch_linter <- function() {
       ),
       type = "warning"
     )
+
+    if (!is.null(switch_xpath)) {
+      xml_calls <- source_expression$xml_find_function_calls("switch")
+      switch_expr <- xml_find_all(xml_calls, switch_xpath)
+
+      lints <- c(lints, xml_nodes_to_lints(
+        switch_expr,
+        source_expression = source_expression,
+        lint_message = "Prefer repeated if/else statements over overly-complicated switch() statements.",
+        type = "warning"
+      ))
+    }
+
+    lints
   })
 }
diff --git a/inst/lintr/linters.csv b/inst/lintr/linters.csv
index 77907fb74..f6d614775 100644
--- a/inst/lintr/linters.csv
+++ b/inst/lintr/linters.csv
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function_argument_linter,style consistency best_practices
 function_left_parentheses_linter,style readability default
 function_return_linter,readability best_practices
 if_not_else_linter,readability consistency configurable
-if_switch_linter,best_practices readability consistency efficiency
+if_switch_linter,best_practices readability consistency efficiency configurable
 ifelse_censor_linter,best_practices efficiency
 implicit_assignment_linter,style best_practices readability configurable
 implicit_integer_linter,style consistency best_practices configurable
diff --git a/man/configurable_linters.Rd b/man/configurable_linters.Rd
index 4c3da9ec1..cb1c17a54 100644
--- a/man/configurable_linters.Rd
+++ b/man/configurable_linters.Rd
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ The following linters are tagged with 'configurable':
 \item{\code{\link{duplicate_argument_linter}}}
 \item{\code{\link{fixed_regex_linter}}}
 \item{\code{\link{if_not_else_linter}}}
+\item{\code{\link{if_switch_linter}}}
 \item{\code{\link{implicit_assignment_linter}}}
 \item{\code{\link{implicit_integer_linter}}}
 \item{\code{\link{indentation_linter}}}
diff --git a/man/if_switch_linter.Rd b/man/if_switch_linter.Rd
index e1254ff79..8a7cd302b 100644
--- a/man/if_switch_linter.Rd
+++ b/man/if_switch_linter.Rd
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@
 \alias{if_switch_linter}
 \title{Require usage of switch() over repeated if/else blocks}
 \usage{
-if_switch_linter()
+if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 0L, max_branch_expressions = 0L)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{max_branch_lines, max_branch_expressions}{Integer, default 0 indicates "no maximum".
+If set any \code{if}/\verb{else if}/.../\verb{else} chain where any branch occupies more than
+this number of lines (resp. expressions) will not be linted. The conjugate
+applies to \code{switch()} statements -- if these parameters are set, any \code{switch()}
+statement with any overly-complicated branches will be linted. See examples.}
 }
 \description{
 \code{\link[=switch]{switch()}} statements in R are used to delegate behavior based
@@ -29,6 +36,64 @@ lint(
   linters = if_switch_linter()
 )
 
+code <- paste(
+  "if (x == 'a') {",
+  "  1",
+  "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+  "  2",
+  "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+  "  y <- x",
+  "  z <- sqrt(match(y, letters))",
+  "  z",
+  "}",
+  sep = "\n"
+)
+writeLines(code)
+lint(
+  text = code,
+  linters = if_switch_linter()
+)
+
+code <- paste(
+  "if (x == 'a') {",
+  "  1",
+  "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+  "  2",
+  "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+  "  y <- x",
+  "  z <- sqrt(",
+  "    match(y, letters)",
+  "  )",
+  "  z",
+  "}",
+  sep = "\n"
+)
+writeLines(code)
+lint(
+  text = code,
+  linters = if_switch_linter()
+)
+
+code <- paste(
+  "switch(x,",
+  "  a = {",
+  "    1",
+  "    2",
+  "    3",
+  "  },",
+  "  b = {",
+  "    1",
+  "    2",
+  "  }",
+  ")",
+  sep = "\n"
+)
+writeLines(code)
+lint(
+  text = code,
+  linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+)
+
 # okay
 lint(
   text = "switch(x, a = 1, b = 2, 3)",
@@ -41,10 +106,68 @@ lint(
   linters = if_switch_linter()
 )
 
+code <- paste(
+  "if (x == 'a') {",
+  "  1",
+  "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+  "  2",
+  "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+  "  y <- x",
+  "  z <- sqrt(match(y, letters))",
+  "  z",
+  "}",
+  sep = "\n"
+)
+writeLines(code)
+lint(
+  text = code,
+  linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+)
+
+code <- paste(
+  "if (x == 'a') {",
+  "  1",
+  "} else if (x == 'b') {",
+  "  2",
+  "} else if (x == 'c') {",
+  "  y <- x",
+  "  z <- sqrt(",
+  "    match(y, letters)",
+  "  )",
+  "  z",
+  "}",
+  sep = "\n"
+)
+writeLines(code)
+lint(
+  text = code,
+  linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 2L)
+)
+
+code <- paste(
+  "switch(x,",
+  "  a = {",
+  "    1",
+  "    2",
+  "    3",
+  "  },",
+  "  b = {",
+  "    1",
+  "    2",
+  "  }",
+  ")",
+  sep = "\n"
+)
+writeLines(code)
+lint(
+  text = code,
+  linters = if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 3L)
+)
+
 }
 \seealso{
 \link{linters} for a complete list of linters available in lintr.
 }
 \section{Tags}{
-\link[=best_practices_linters]{best_practices}, \link[=consistency_linters]{consistency}, \link[=efficiency_linters]{efficiency}, \link[=readability_linters]{readability}
+\link[=best_practices_linters]{best_practices}, \link[=configurable_linters]{configurable}, \link[=consistency_linters]{consistency}, \link[=efficiency_linters]{efficiency}, \link[=readability_linters]{readability}
 }
diff --git a/man/linters.Rd b/man/linters.Rd
index 838044aad..10c45d374 100644
--- a/man/linters.Rd
+++ b/man/linters.Rd
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The following tags exist:
 \itemize{
 \item{\link[=best_practices_linters]{best_practices} (63 linters)}
 \item{\link[=common_mistakes_linters]{common_mistakes} (11 linters)}
-\item{\link[=configurable_linters]{configurable} (42 linters)}
+\item{\link[=configurable_linters]{configurable} (43 linters)}
 \item{\link[=consistency_linters]{consistency} (32 linters)}
 \item{\link[=correctness_linters]{correctness} (7 linters)}
 \item{\link[=default_linters]{default} (26 linters)}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The following linters exist:
 \item{\code{\link{function_left_parentheses_linter}} (tags: default, readability, style)}
 \item{\code{\link{function_return_linter}} (tags: best_practices, readability)}
 \item{\code{\link{if_not_else_linter}} (tags: configurable, consistency, readability)}
-\item{\code{\link{if_switch_linter}} (tags: best_practices, consistency, efficiency, readability)}
+\item{\code{\link{if_switch_linter}} (tags: best_practices, configurable, consistency, efficiency, readability)}
 \item{\code{\link{ifelse_censor_linter}} (tags: best_practices, efficiency)}
 \item{\code{\link{implicit_assignment_linter}} (tags: best_practices, configurable, readability, style)}
 \item{\code{\link{implicit_integer_linter}} (tags: best_practices, configurable, consistency, style)}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-if_switch_linter.R b/tests/testthat/test-if_switch_linter.R
index b321e680e..e6b3e5fe5 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-if_switch_linter.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-if_switch_linter.R
@@ -77,3 +77,440 @@ test_that("multiple lints have right metadata", {
     if_switch_linter()
   )
 })
+
+test_that("max_branch_lines= and max_branch_expressions= arguments work", {
+  max_lines2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+  max_lines4_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 4L)
+  max_expr2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 2L)
+  max_expr4_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 4L)
+  lint_msg <- rex::rex("Prefer switch() statements over repeated if/else equality tests")
+
+  one_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      2
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      3
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  two_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+      2
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      3
+      4
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      5
+      6
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  three_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+      2
+      3
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      4
+      5
+      6
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      7
+      8
+      9
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(three_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(three_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(three_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(three_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  five_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+      2
+      3
+      4
+      5
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      6
+      7
+      8
+      9
+      10
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      11
+      12
+      13
+      14
+      15
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  five_lines_three_expr_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+      2
+      foo(
+        x
+      )
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      6
+      7
+      bar(
+        y
+      )
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      11
+      12
+      baz(
+        z
+      )
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(five_lines_three_expr_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_lines_three_expr_lines, NULL, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_lines_three_expr_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(
+    five_lines_three_expr_lines,
+    list(lint_msg, line_number = 1L),
+    max_expr4_linter
+  )
+
+  five_expr_three_lines_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+      2
+      3; 4; 5
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      6
+      7
+      8; 9; 10
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      11
+      12
+      13; 14; 15
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(five_expr_three_lines_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(
+    five_expr_three_lines_lines,
+    list(lint_msg, line_number = 1L),
+    max_lines4_linter
+  )
+  expect_lint(five_expr_three_lines_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_expr_three_lines_lines, NULL, max_expr4_linter)
+})
+
+test_that("max_branch_lines= and max_branch_expressions= block over-complex switch() too", {
+  max_lines2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+  max_lines4_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 4L)
+  max_expr2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 2L)
+  max_expr4_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 4L)
+  lint_msg <- rex::rex("Prefer repeated if/else statements over overly-complicated switch() statements.")
+
+  one_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+      },
+      b = {
+        2
+      },
+      c = {
+        3
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(one_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  two_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+        2
+      },
+      b = {
+        3
+        4
+      },
+      c = {
+        5
+        6
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(two_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  three_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+        2
+        3
+      },
+      b = {
+        4
+        5
+        6
+      },
+      c = {
+        7
+        8
+        9
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(
+    three_per_branch_lines,
+    list(lint_msg, line_number = 1L),
+    max_lines2_linter
+  )
+  expect_lint(three_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(
+    three_per_branch_lines,
+    list(lint_msg, line_number = 1L),
+    max_expr2_linter
+  )
+  expect_lint(three_per_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  five_per_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+        2
+        3
+        4
+        5
+      },
+      b = {
+        6
+        7
+        8
+        9
+        10
+      },
+      c = {
+        11
+        12
+        13
+        14
+        15
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_per_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  five_lines_three_expr_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+        2
+        foo(
+          x
+        )
+      },
+      b = {
+        6
+        7
+        bar(
+          y
+        )
+      },
+      c = {
+        11
+        12
+        baz(
+          z
+        )
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(five_lines_three_expr_lines, lint_msg, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_lines_three_expr_lines, lint_msg, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_lines_three_expr_lines, lint_msg, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_lines_three_expr_lines, NULL, max_expr4_linter)
+
+  five_expr_three_lines_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+        2
+        3; 4; 5
+      },
+      b = {
+        6
+        7
+        8; 9; 10
+      },
+      c = {
+        11
+        12
+        13; 14; 15
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(five_expr_three_lines_lines, lint_msg, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_expr_three_lines_lines, NULL, max_lines4_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_expr_three_lines_lines, lint_msg, max_expr2_linter)
+  expect_lint(five_expr_three_lines_lines, lint_msg, max_expr4_linter)
+})
+
+test_that("max_branch_lines= and max_branch_expressions= interact correctly", {
+  linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 5L, max_branch_expressions = 3L)
+  lint_msg <- rex::rex("Prefer switch() statements over repeated if/else equality tests")
+
+  expect_lint(
+    trim_some("
+      if (x == 'a') {
+        1
+      } else if (x == 'b') {
+        2
+      } else if (x == 'c') {
+        3
+      }
+    "),
+    lint_msg,
+    linter
+  )
+
+  expect_lint(
+    trim_some("
+      if (x == 'a') {
+        foo(
+          x1,
+          x2,
+          x3,
+          x4
+        )
+      } else if (x == 'b') {
+        2
+      } else if (x == 'c') {
+        3
+      }
+    "),
+    NULL,
+    linter
+  )
+
+  expect_lint(
+    trim_some("
+      if (x == 'a') {
+        1; 2; 3; 4
+      } else if (x == 'b') {
+        5
+      } else if (x == 'c') {
+        6
+      }
+    "),
+    NULL,
+    linter
+  )
+})
+
+test_that("max_branch_lines= and max_branch_expressions= work for a terminal 'else' branch", {
+  max_lines2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+  max_expr2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 2L)
+  lint_msg <- rex::rex("Prefer repeated if/else statements over overly-complicated switch() statements.")
+
+  else_long_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      2
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      3
+    } else {
+      4
+      5
+      6
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(else_long_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(else_long_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+
+  default_long_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+      },
+      b = {
+        2
+      },
+      c = {
+        3
+      },
+      {
+        4
+        5
+        6
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(default_long_lines, lint_msg, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(default_long_lines, lint_msg, max_expr2_linter)
+})
+
+test_that("max_branch_lines= and max_branch_expressions= are guided by the most complex branch", {
+  max_lines2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_lines = 2L)
+  max_expr2_linter <- if_switch_linter(max_branch_expressions = 2L)
+  lint_msg <- rex::rex("Prefer repeated if/else statements over overly-complicated switch() statements.")
+
+  # no lint if _any_ branch is too complex
+  if_else_one_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    if (x == 'a') {
+      1
+    } else if (x == 'b') {
+      2
+    } else if (x == 'c') {
+      3
+      4
+      5
+    }
+  ")
+  expect_lint(if_else_one_branch_lines, NULL, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(if_else_one_branch_lines, NULL, max_expr2_linter)
+
+  # lint if _any_ branch is too complex
+  switch_one_branch_lines <- trim_some("
+    switch(x,
+      a = {
+        1
+      },
+      b = {
+        2
+      },
+      c = {
+        3
+        4
+        5
+      }
+    )
+  ")
+  expect_lint(switch_one_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_lines2_linter)
+  expect_lint(switch_one_branch_lines, lint_msg, max_expr2_linter)
+})