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switch ( expression ) { case Value: Statements; break; default: DefaultStatements; break; }
This keyword is used in switch statements. For each possible value that a switch statement's expression may evaluate to, one case may be written, (but see default.) If a case's literal value (Value) matches the value of the switch statement's expression, then that case's statements (Statements) are executed.
Normally a case's statements are terminated by a break statement which causes execution to pass to the end of the switch statement.
See switch for an example.
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