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Understanding Switch Statements in C

The document discusses switch statements in C language, which allow a program to evaluate an expression and branch to different parts of code based on matching cases. It provides the syntax of switch statements and explains that they can be used with integer or character expressions to execute different code blocks depending on the value. Examples are given to illustrate switch statements and their flow of execution.

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Understanding Switch Statements in C

The document discusses switch statements in C language, which allow a program to evaluate an expression and branch to different parts of code based on matching cases. It provides the syntax of switch statements and explains that they can be used with integer or character expressions to execute different code blocks depending on the value. Examples are given to illustrate switch statements and their flow of execution.

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Programming Concepts and Constructs

(C Language)

Unit 4.4 - Selection Statements

Presentation 3
Switch Statements
• Is used when you choose from a number of
choices.
Switch Statements - Syntax
switch (<expression>)
{
case <constant1>:
<Statements1>;
break;

case <constant2>:
<Statements2>;
break;
...
...
...
default:
<Statementsn>;
}
Switch Statements - Execution
• The expression following the keyword switch
can either be an integer expression or a
character expression.
• An integer or a character constant follows the
keyword case.
• Based on the value returned by the
expression, the respective case is executed
Flowchart
Start

Accept x

Display
False False False
Case Case Case "Wrong
1? 2? 3? Entry"
True True True

Display Display Display


"You have "You have "You have
entered entered entered
One" Two" Three"

Stop
Activity 4.4.4 (a)
What will be the output of the following code:

int a = 1;
switch(a)
{
case 1:
printf("\n Case 1 ");
break;
case 2:
printf("\n Case 2 ");
break;
case 3:
printf("\n Case 3 ");
break;
default:
printf("\n No match found");
}
Activity 4.4.4 (b)
What will be the output of the following code:

int a = 1;
switch(a)
{
case 1:
printf("\n Case 1 ");
case 2:
printf("\n Case 2 ");
case 3:
printf("\n Case 3 ");
default:
printf("\n No match found");
}
Lab Exercise

1. Write a program to accept a character from


the user.
If the input is V or v, display the text Violet.
If the input is B or b, display the text Blue.
If the input is R or r, display the text Red.
For any other value, display the text Invalid
input.
Lab Exercise
2. Write a program to accept a number that
represents the day of the week and display the
corresponding day.
For example:
1 – Sunday
2 – Monday
3 – Tuesday
4 – Wednesday
5 – Thursday
6 – Friday
7 – Saturday

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