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Switch Statement in Java-2

A switch statement in Java allows a variable to be tested for equality against a list of case values and executes the corresponding block of code. It checks the variable being switched on against each case and executes statements until a break is reached. A switch statement can have any number of case blocks and an optional default block to handle a case when none of the others are true.

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Switch Statement in Java-2

A switch statement in Java allows a variable to be tested for equality against a list of case values and executes the corresponding block of code. It checks the variable being switched on against each case and executes statements until a break is reached. A switch statement can have any number of case blocks and an optional default block to handle a case when none of the others are true.

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switch statement in java

A switch statement allows a variable to be tested for equality against a list


of values. Each value is called a case, and the variable being switched on is
checked for each case.

Syntax
The syntax of enhanced for loop is −
switch(expression) {
case value :
// Statements
break; // optional

case value :
// Statements
break; // optional

// You can have any number of case statements.


default : // Optional
// Statements
}

The following rules apply to a switch statement −

 The variable used in a switch statement can only be integers, convertable


integers (byte, short, char), strings and enums.

 You can have any number of case statements within a switch. Each case is
followed by the value to be compared to and a colon.

 The value for a case must be the same data type as the variable in the switch
and it must be a constant or a literal.

 When the variable being switched on is equal to a case, the statements following
that case will execute until a break statement is reached.

 When a break statement is reached, the switch terminates, and the flow of


control jumps to the next line following the switch statement.

 Not every case needs to contain a break. If no break appears, the flow of control
will fall through to subsequent cases until a break is reached.
 A switch statement can have an optional default case, which must appear at the
end of the switch. The default case can be used for performing a task when
none of the cases is true. No break is needed in the default case.

Flow Diagram

Example
public class Test {

public static void main(String args[]) {

// char grade = args[0].charAt(0);

char grade = 'C';

switch(grade) {

case 'A' :

System.out.println("Excellent!");
break;

case 'B' :

case 'C' :

System.out.println("Well done");

break;

case 'D' :

System.out.println("You passed");

case 'F' :

System.out.println("Better try again");

break;

default :

System.out.println("Invalid grade");

System.out.println("Your grade is " + grade);

Compile and run the above program using various command line
arguments. This will produce the following result −

Output
Well done
Your grade is C

Reference:

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/switch_statement_in_java.htm

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