Switch statement

The switch statement is a multiway branch statement. It is a better alternative than a large series of if-else-if statements. Here is the general form of a switch statement:
switch (expression) {
case value1:
   // statement sequence
   break;
   
case value2:
   // statement sequence
   break;
.
.
.
case valueN:
   // statement sequence
   break;
   
default:
   // default statement sequence
}

The expression must be of type byteshortint, or char; each of the values specified in the case statements must be of a type compatible with the expression. If no case matches then the default statement is executed.

PROGRAM
public class SwitchDemo {

 public static void main(String[] args) {
  
  int x = 6;
  System.out.println("x = "+x);
  System.out.print("It is ");
  
  switch(x) {
  
   case 1: System.out.println("One");
    break;
    
   case 2: System.out.println("Two");
    break;
   
   case 3: System.out.println("Three");
    break;
   
   case 4: System.out.println("Four");
    break;
   
   case 5: System.out.println("Five");
    break;
   
   case 6: System.out.println("Six");
    break;
   
   case 7: System.out.println("Seven");
    break;
   
   case 8: System.out.println("Eight");
    break;
   
   case 9: System.out.println("Nine");
    break;
   
   case 0: System.out.println("Zero");
    break;
   
   default: System.out.println("Enter valid number");
  }
 }
}
OUTPUT
C:\>javac SwitchDemo.java
C:\>java SwitchDemo
x = 6
It is Six

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