Example
Determine the name of the weekday.
int day = 4; switch (day) { case 1:
System.out.println("Monday");
break;
case 2:
System.out.println("Tuesday");
break;
case 3:
System.out.println("Wednesday");
break;
case 4:
System.out.println("Thursday");
break;
case 5:
System.out.println("Friday");
break;
case 6:
System.out.println("Saturday"); break;
case 7:
System.out.println("Sunday");
break;
}
// Outputs “Thursday” (day 4) |
Definition and Usage
The “case” keyword delineates a code block within a switch statement.