Syntax
switch(VARIABLE) { case MATCH_1 [, MATCH_2][, MATCH_N] -> EXPRESSION; | THROW-STATEMENT; | BLOCK default -> EXPRESSION; | THROW-STATEMENT; | BLOCK }
Token | Description |
VARIABLE | The variable to test. |
MATCH_1, MATCH_2, MATCH_N | The value or values that can match the VARIABLE. |
EXPRESSION | A expression to execute. |
THROW-STATEMENT | A expression that throws an exception. |
BLOCK | A block of statements to execute.
If a return value is required use the yield keyword instead of return. |
Example
public enum Day { SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY; } Day day = Day.WEDNESDAY; int numLetters = switch (day) { case MONDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY -> 6; case TUESDAY -> 7; case THURSDAY, SATURDAY -> { System.out.println(8); yield 8; } case WEDNESDAY -> { System.out.println(9); yield 9; } default -> { throw new IllegalStateException("Invalid day: " + day); } }; System.out.println(numLetters);
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