Definition
A switch statement is a type of selection control mechanism used to allow the value of a variable or expression to change the control flow of program execution via a multiway branch.Syntax
switch (expression) {
case value_1 :
statement(s);
break;
case value_2 :
statement(s);
break;
.
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case value_n :
statement(s);
break;
default:
statement(s);
}Switch Example Program
class SwitchExample{
public static void main(String[] args){
int month = 6;
switch (month){
case 1:
System.out.println("Jan");
break;
case 2:
System.out.println("Feb");
break;
case 3:
System.out.println("Mar");
break;
case 4:
System.out.println("Apr");
break;
case 5:
System.out.println("May");
break;
case 6:
System.out.println("Jun");
break;
case 7:
System.out.println("Jul");
break;
default:
System.out.println("Invalid case");
break;
}
}
}
Sample Output
Output is:
Jun
