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The switch Statement
The switch statement allows you to execute different parts of code based on the value of an integer variable.
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int grade = 2;switch (grade) {case 1:printf("Excellent");break;case 2:printf("Good");break;}
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switch (grade) {
Evaluates the expression inside parentheses once.
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case 1:
Checks if the value of grade matches the constant 1.
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break;
Terminates the switch block to prevent code from running into the next case.