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Programming: Switch Command

The document discusses the switch command, which allows for multiple selection in programming. The switch statement evaluates an expression and executes statements for the matching case label. It includes the syntax, meaning, and examples of switch statements. Key points are that switch can match integer, enumeration, character, or Boolean expressions, and that the break command determines where execution continues after each case.

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Programming: Switch Command

The document discusses the switch command, which allows for multiple selection in programming. The switch statement evaluates an expression and executes statements for the matching case label. It includes the syntax, meaning, and examples of switch statements. Key points are that switch can match integer, enumeration, character, or Boolean expressions, and that the break command determines where execution continues after each case.

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Programming

Switch
command
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 2

Multiple Selection:
The switch Statement
multiway
expression

value1 value2 value3 value4


action 1 action 2 action 3 action 4
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 3

Multiple Selection:
The switch Statement
Syntax:
switch (<selector expression>) {
case <label1> : <sequence of statements>;
break;
case <label2> : <sequence of statements>;
break;
case <labeln> : <sequence of statements>;
break;
default : <sequence of statements>;
}
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 4

Multiple Selection:
The switch Statement
Meaning:
 Evaluate selector expression.
 The selector expression can only be: a bool, an
integer, an enum constant, or a char.
 Match case label.
 Execute sequence of statements of matching label.
 If break encountered,
go to end of the switch statement.
 Otherwise continue execution.
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 5

Multiple Selection:
The switch Statement

case 1
action

case 2
action

case 3
action
default

action
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 6

switch Statement: Example 1


• If you have a 95, what grade will you get?

switch(int(score)/10){
case 10:
case 9: cout << "Grade = A" << endl;
case 8: cout << "Grade = B" << endl;
case 7: cout << "Grade = C" << endl;
case 6: cout << "Grade = D" << endl;
default:cout << "Grade = F" << endl;
}
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 7

switch Statement: Example 2


switch(int(score)/10){
case 10:
case 9: cout << "Grade = A" << endl;
break;
case 8: cout << "Grade = B" << endl;
break;
case 7: cout << "Grade = C" << endl;
break;
case 6: cout << "Grade = D" << endl;
break;
default:cout << "Grade = F" << endl;
}
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 8

switch Statement: Example 2


is equivalent to:
if (score >= 90)
cout << "Grade = A" << endl;
else if (score >= 80)
cout << "Grade = B" << endl;
else if (score >= 70)
cout << "Grade = C" << endl;
else if (score >= 60)
cout << "Grade = D" << endl;
else // score < 59
cout << "Grade = F" << endl;
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 9

switch Statement: Example 2


#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{ char answer;
cout << "Is comp102 an easy course? (y/n): ";
cin >> answer;

switch (answer){
case 'Y':
case 'y': cout << "I think so too!" << endl;
break;
case 'N':
case 'n': cout << "Are you kidding?" << endl;
break;
default:
cout << "Is that a yes or no?" << endl;
}
return 0;
}
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 10

switch Statement with Multiple


Labels: Example 3
switch (watts) {
case 25 : lifespan = 2500;
break;
case 40 :
case 60 : lifespan = 1000;
break;
case 75 : lifespan = 750;
break;
default :
lifespan = 0;
} // end switch
COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals: Switch command / Slide 11

Points to Remember
 The expression followed by each case label
must be a constant expression.
 No two case labels may have the same value.
 Two case labels may be associated with the
same statements.
 The default label is not required.
 There can be only one default label, and it is
usually last.

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