Switch Statements

Programming Fundamentals
Zainab Ishfaq

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Switch Statements
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 case.

Syntax
The syntax for a switch statement in C++ is as follows

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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>;
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}
Multiple Selection:
The switch Statement

Syntax:
switch (<selector expression>)
{
case <label1> : <sequence of statements>;
break;
case <label2> : <sequence of statements>;
break; • Evaluate selector expression.
case <labeln> : <sequence of statements>; • The selector expression can only be: a bool, an integer,
or a char.
break;
• Match case label.
default : <sequence of statements>;
• Execute sequence of statements of matching label.
}
• If break encountered,
go to end of the switch statement.
• Otherwise continue execution.
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Multiple Selection:
The switch Statement

Syntax:
switch (<selector expression>)
{
case <label1> : <sequence of statements>;
break;
case <label2> : <sequence of statements>;
break; • Evaluate selector expression.
case <labeln> : <sequence of statements>; • The selector expression can only be: a bool, an integer,
or a char.
break;
• Match case label.
default : <sequence of statements>;
• Execute sequence of statements of matching label.
}
• If break encountered,
go to end of the switch statement.
• Otherwise continue execution.
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ( )
{
char ch ;
cout << "\n Enter the grade of student:"<<endl ;
cin >> ch;
switch (ch)
{
case 'A' :
case 'a' :
cout<<"Excellent";
break;
case 'B' :
case 'b' :
cout<<"Good";
break;
case 'C' :
case 'c' :
cout<<"O.K";
break;
case 'D' :
case 'd' :
cout<<"Poor";
break;
case 'F' :
case 'f' :
cout<<"Fail";
break;
default: cout<<"invalid letter grade";
}
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ( )
{
char ch ;
cout << "\n Enter the grade of student:"<<endl ; Let suppose user enters D
cin >> ch;
switch (ch)
{ Ch=D
D does not match to: A
case 'A'
case 'a'
D does not match to: a
cout<<"Excellent";
break;
case 'B' :
D does not match to:B
case 'b'
D does not match tocout<<"Good";
b
break;
case 'C'
D does not match to: C
case 'c' :
D does not match tocout<<"O.K";
c Execute sequence of statements
break; of matching label.
D matchescase
to D'D' :
continue execution
case 'd' :
cout<<"Poor";
break;
case 'F' : go to end of the switch statement
case 'f' :
cout<<"Fail";
break;
default: cout<<"invalid letter grade";
}
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#include <iostream> Out put
using namespace std;
int main ( )
{
char ch ;
cout << "\n Enter the grade of student:"<<endl ;
cin >> ch;
switch (ch)
{
case 'A' :
case 'a' :
cout<<"Excellent";
break;
case 'B' :
case 'b' :
cout<<"Good";
break;
case 'C' :
case 'c' :
cout<<"O.K";
break;
case 'D' :
case 'd' :
cout<<"Poor";
break;
case 'F' :
case 'f' :
cout<<"Fail";
break;
default: cout<<"invalid letter grade";
} 10
}
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{ int x,y;
cout << "Enter 2 integer number: ";
cin >> x>>y;
switch (x+y)
{
case 6: cout << "Too small, sorry!";
break;
case 5: cout << "Good job!\n";
break;
case 4: cout << "Nice Pick!\n";
break;
case 3: cout << "Excellent!\n";
break;
case 2: cout << "Masterful!\n";
break;
case 1: cout << "Incredible!\n";
break;
default: cout << "Too large!\n";
}
cout << "\n\n"; 11
}
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{ int x,y;
cout << "Enter 2 integer number: ";
cin >> x>>y;
switch (x+y)
{ case 7: cout << "Too small, sorry!";
break;
case 5: cout << "Good job!\n";
break;
case 4: cout << "Nice Pick!\n";
case 3: cout << "Excellent!\n";
break;
case 2: cout << "Masterful!\n";
break;
case 1: cout << "Incredible!\n";
break;
default: cout << "Too large!\n";
}
cout << "\n\n";
}
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#include <iostream>
Out Put
using namespace std;

int main()
{ int x,y;
cout << "Enter 2 integer number: ";
cin >> x>>y;
switch (x+y)
{ case 7: cout << "Too small, sorry!";
break;
case 5: cout << "Good job!\n";
break;
case 4: cout << "Nice Pick!\n";
case 3: cout << "Excellent!\n";
break;
case 2: cout << "Masterful!\n";
break;
case 1: cout << "Incredible!\n";
break;
default: cout << "Too large!\n";
}
cout << "\n\n";
}
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