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Switch Expressions (Arrow Syntax)

Modern Java switch expressions use the arrow operator (->) to return a value directly, making the code more concise and less prone to errors.

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java

String dayType = switch (day) {
    case "Monday", "Friday" -> "Work day";
    case "Saturday", "Sunday" -> "Weekend";
    default -> "Unknown";
};

Breakdown

switch (day)

Starts the switch expression based on the variable 'day'.

case ... -> "Work day";

Returns the string "Work day" if the day matches Monday or Friday.