Switch statement

• switch statement helps us to apply multiple conditions related to value of a variable.
• The variable used within switch statement can be either an “int” or a “single character” (or an expression can also be given).
• Based on the value of the variable specific set of statements are executed
• Different conditions in switch statement are specified using the keyword “case”.

Syntax:

switch(value/variable/exp)
{
case value1:
      Statements;
      break;
case value2:
     Statements;
     break;
case value3:
    Statements;
    break;

Any number of cases

default:
    Statements;
    break;
}

• On execution of break statement the control jumps out of the switch block.
• If value of the variable does not match with any of the values specified with different cases then set of statements written in default clause get executed.

switch(a) //a is int
{
case 6:
     statements;
     break;
case 10:
    statements;
    break;
case 7:
    statements;
    break;
default:
    statements;
    break;
}

• Default clause is optional.
• Default clause can be given any where in switch block

switch(a) //a is int
{
case 6:
    statements;
case 10:
    statements;
case 7:
    statements;
    break;
default:
    statements;
break;
}

• If required number of cases can be given together

switch(a)
{
case 12:
case 2:
case 10:
    statements;
    break;
case 7:
case 19:
    statements;
    break;
default:
    statements;
    break;
}

For characters

switch(a)// a is single char
{
case ‘A’:
case ‘a’:
    statements;
    break;
case ‘D’:
case ‘d’:
    statements;
    break;
case ‘e’:
case ‘E’:
    statements;
    break;
default:
    statements;
    break;
}