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    The switch statement allows a variable to be tested for equality against multiple case values. The syntax includes a switch expression, followed by case statements and breaks. It provides an alternative to multiple if/else statements. Code blocks after each case will execute until a break is reached. The default case is optional and executes if no other cases match. Examples demonstrate using characters and numbers in switch statements.

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    C - switch statement

    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 switch case.

    yntax

    The syntax for a switch statement in C programming language is as follows −

    switch(expression) {

    case constant-expression :
    statement(s);
    break; /* optional */

    case constant-expression :
    statement(s);
    break; /* optional */

    /* you can have any number of case statements */


    default : /* Optional */
    statement(s);
    }

    The switch case statement is used when we have multiple options and we need to perform a
    different task for each option.

    Break statement in Switch Case

    Break statements are useful when you want your program-flow to come out of the switch body.
    Whenever a break statement is encountered in the switch body, the control comes out of the
    switch case statement.

    Example of Switch Case with break

    #include <stdio.h>
    int main()
    {
    int i;
    printf(“\n enter a number”);
    scanf(“%d”, &i);
    switch (i)
    {
    case 1:
    printf("Case1 ");
    break;
    case 2:
    printf("Case2 ");
    break;
    case 3:
    printf("Case3 ");
    break;
    case 4:
    printf("Case4 ");
    break;
    default:
    printf("Default ");
    }
    return 0;
    }

    Example

    You can also use characters in switch case. for example –

    #include <stdio.h>
    int main()
    {
    char ch='b';
    switch (ch)
    {
    case 'd':
    printf("CaseD ");
    break;
    case 'b':
    printf("CaseB");
    break;
    case 'c':
    printf("CaseC");
    break;
    case 'z':
    printf("CaseZ ");
    break;
    default:
    printf("Default ");
    }
    return 0;
    }
    The following rules apply to a switch statement −

     The expression used in a switch statement must have an integral or enumerated type, or
    be of a class type in which the class has a single conversion function to an integral or
    enumerated type.
     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 constant-expression 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.

    Example Program For Switch


    /* Example Program For Switch Case In C Programming Language
    little drops @ thiyagaraaj.com
    Coded By:THIYAGARAAJ MP */

    // Header Files
    #include<stdio.h>
    #include<conio.h>

    //Main Function
    int main()
    {
    // Variable Declaration
    char ch;

    //Get Input Value


    printf("Enter the Vowel (In Capital Letter):");
    scanf("%c",&ch);

    //Switch Case Check


    switch( ch )
    {
    case 'A' : printf( "Your Character Is A\n" );
    break;

    case 'E' : printf( "Your Character Is E\n" );


    break;

    case 'I' : printf( "Your Character Is I\n" );


    break;

    case 'O' : printf( "Your Character Is O\n" );


    break;

    case 'U' : printf( "Your Character Is U\n" );


    break;

    default : printf( "Your Character is Not Vowel.Otherwise Not a Capital Letter\n" );


    break;
    }
    // Wait For Output Screen
    getch();

    //Main Function return Statement


    return 0;
    }

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