case statement
case statement
case statement
A variation of the if-then-else programming statement that is used when several ifs are required in a row. The following C example tests the variable KEY1 and performs functions based on the results. For an example of how the case statement was used in an actual program, see event loop.switch (key1) {case '+': add(); break;case '-': subtract(); break;case '*': multiply(); break;case '/': divide(); break;}