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language introduces a switch-case statement to solve this problem. The syntax of the
Switch case statement is shown as follows:
switch(variable)
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case 1: statement 1;
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break;
case 2: statement 2;
break;
case 3: statement 3;

break;
default: default statement
break;
}

Figure 4.44 shows the execution flowchart of the switch case statement.

True
case 1 statement 1

False
True
case 2 statement 2

False

True
case 3 statement 3

False

default statement

Figure 4.44: A flowchart for a Switch case statement
Note:
It is a good practice in programming to write cases in sequential order and end with
default case, but it is not a must to follow that order. The switch expression should
be enclosed in brackets.

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