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The switch statement is a

control statement in C.

It allows a variable to be
tested for multiple values.
Switch
statement
Each value is called a case.

Used as an alternative to
multiple if-else statements
syntax

switch(expression) {
case value1:
// Statements
break;
case value2:
// Statements
break;
default:
// Statements
}
expression is evaluated once.

If it matches a case, the


corresponding block executes.

The break statement exits the


switch block.

The default case executes if


no match is found (optional).
int num = 2;
switch(num) {
case 1:
printf("One\n");
break;
case 2:
printf("Two\n");
Example break;
case 3:
printf("Three\n");
break;
default:
printf("Invalid Number\n");
}
✔ Simplifies multiple conditions.

Features of ✔ Executes only the matching


Switch case.
Statement ✔ Faster than multiple if-else
checks.
✔ Works with int and char data
types.
✔ Default case handles
unmatched values.
❌ Only integral values (int,
char) are allowed.
❌ No floating-point
comparisons (float,
Rules &
double).
Limitations ❌ Duplicate case values are
not allowed.
❌ No variable expressions
in case labels.
✅ Menu-driven
programs.
Use Cases
of Switch ✅ Handling keyboard
Statement inputs (A-Z, 0-9).
✅ Simple decision-
making scenarios.
Problem: Write a program that takes two
numbers and an operator (+, -, *, /) as
input. Use a switch statement to perform
the corresponding arithmetic operation
and display the result.
Problem: Write a program that takes an
integer (1-7) as input and prints the
corresponding day of the week using a
switch statement.

Problem: Write a C program that takes a


character input and checks if it is a vowel
(a, e, i, o, u) or a consonant using a
switch statement.
Problem: Create a menu-driven program where the user selects an
option:

Add
Subtract
Multiply
Divide
Use a switch statement to perform the selected operation.

Problem: Write a program that simulates a traffic light system. The


user enters a color (R, Y, G), and the program displays the meaning:

R: Stop
Y: Ready
G: Go

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