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Java Switch


The switch statement is used to execute one block of code among many options. It evaluates an expression, matches the result to a case, and executes the associated block.


Syntax:

switch (expression) { 
  case value1: 
    // Code to execute if expression === value1 
    break; 
  case value2: 
    // Code to execute if expression === value2 
    break; 
  // Add more cases as needed 
  default: 
    // Code to execute if no case matches 
}


Example
int day = 3;

switch (day) {
case 1:
System.out.println("Monday");
break;
case 2:
System.out.println("Tuesday");
break;
case 3:
System.out.println("Wednesday");
break;
case 4:
System.out.println("Thursday");
break;
case 5:
System.out.println("Friday");
break;
default:
System.out.println("Weekend");
}
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