switch Statement
noun
say it: “SWICH STAYT-ment” /swɪtʃ ˈsteɪtmənt/
A C# statement that compares one value with a list of cases and runs the code for the one that matches.
What is switch Statement in C#?
switch Statement — A statement that compares one value against a list of cases and runs the one that matches, or default when none does. In C# a case can't fall through into the next: each one ends with break or return.
string size = "M";
switch (size)
{
case "S": Console.WriteLine("Small"); break;
case "M": Console.WriteLine("Medium"); break;
default: Console.WriteLine("Large"); break;
}
// Medium
In a sentence
- “I replaced six else-ifs on the shirt size with one switch statement.”
Level: Apprentice · More C# terms at this level
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