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Switch Statement in C++

The document discusses the switch statement in Java, which provides an alternative way to decide which statement to execute next based on evaluating an expression and attempting to match the result to one of several possible cases. The match must be an exact match. Each case contains a value and list of statements. If the expression matches a case value, control jumps to that case's statement list. Break statements can be used to transfer control to the end of the switch statement after each case. A default case is optional and executes if no other case matches. The expression in a switch must result in an integral type like int or char.

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Switch Statement in C++

The document discusses the switch statement in Java, which provides an alternative way to decide which statement to execute next based on evaluating an expression and attempting to match the result to one of several possible cases. The match must be an exact match. Each case contains a value and list of statements. If the expression matches a case value, control jumps to that case's statement list. Break statements can be used to transfer control to the end of the switch statement after each case. A default case is optional and executes if no other case matches. The expression in a switch must result in an integral type like int or char.

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Switch Statements

Comparing Exact Values


The Switch Statement
• The switch statement
provides another way to
decide which statement to switch ( expression ){
execute next case value1 :
statement-list1
• The switch statement case value2 :
evaluates an expression, statement-list2
then attempts to match the case value3 :
result to one of several statement-list3
possible cases case ...
• The match must be an }
exact match.

2
The Switch Statement
• Each case
contains a value switch ( expression ){
and a list of case value1 :
statements statement-list1
case value2 :
• The flow of control statement-list2
case value3 :
transfers to statement-list3
statement case ...
associated with
the first case value }
that matches
3
Switch - syntax
• The general syntax of a switch statement is:
switch
switch ( expression ){
and
case value1 :
case
statement-list1
are
case value2 :
reserved
statement-list2
words
case value3 :
statement-list3
case ...
If expression
} matches value3,
control jumps
to here
The Switch Statement
• The break statement can
be used as the last switch ( expression ){
statement in each case's case value1 :
statement list statement-list1
break;
• A break statement causes case value2 :
control to transfer to the statement-list2
end of the switch break;
statement case value3 :
statement-list3
• If a break statement is not break;
used, the flow of control will case ...
continue into the next case
}
Switch Example
• Examples of the switch statement:
switch (option){
case 'A':
aCount++;
break;
case 'B':
bCount++;
break;
case 'C':
cCount++;
break;
}
Switch – no breaks!!!
• Another Example:
switch (option){
case 'A': switch (option){
aCount++; case 'A':
break; aCount++;
case 'B': case 'B':
bCount++; bCount++;
break; case 'C':
case 'C': cCount++;
cCount++; }
break;
}
Switch - default
• A switch statement can have an optional default
case

• The default case has no associated value and


simply uses the reserved word default

• If the default case is present, control will transfer to


it if no other case value matches

• If there is no default case, and no other value


matches, control falls through to the statement after
the switch
The switch Statement

• Switch switch (option){


with case 'A':
default aCount++;
break;
case: case 'B':
bCount++;
break;
case 'C':
cCount++;
break;
default:
otherCount++;
break;
}
To Switch or not to Switch
• The expression of a switch statement must result in an
integral type, meaning an integer (byte, short, int,
long) or a char

• It cannot be a boolean value or a floating point value


(float or double)

• The implicit boolean condition in a switch statement is


equality

• You cannot perform relational checks with a switch


statement
Questions??

To switch or not to
switch, that’s the
question….

java/Switch/SwitchExample.java
SwitchNboolean.java
SwithcNothers.java

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