ref keyword case

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Example

Calculate the weekday name:

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)

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Definition and Usage

The case keyword marks a block of code in a switch statement.

Related Pages

Read more about the switch statement in our Java Switch Tutorial.

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