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Java switch statement

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Java switch statement can be avoided by using polymorphism link: chapter2section2.8.html#741, 2001-08-30 14:56:21.0
has form
switch(primitiveVariable)
{
case value1:
// statements to execute if variable equals value1
break;
case value2:
// statements to execute if variable equals value2
break;
...
default:
// statements to execute if none of the above is true
break;
}
link: chapter2section2.8.html#737, 2001-08-30 14:56:21.0
is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
is a kind of Java decision-making statement

Java statement is terminated by a semicolon

statement should be not more than one line long if possible 2001-08-30 14:57:47.0

Java switch statement	can be avoided by using polymorphism
	has form switch(primitiveVariable) { case value1: // statements to execute if variable equals value1 break; case value2: // statements to execute if variable equals value2 break; ... default: // statements to execute if none of the above is true break; }
	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is a kind of Java decision-making statement
Java statement	is terminated by a semicolon
statement	should be not more than one line long if possible