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Javascript - Switch Case

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Syntax:


switch (expression)
{
  case condition 1: statement(s)
                    break;
  case condition 2: statement(s)
                    break;
   ...
  case condition n: statement(s)
                    break;
  default: statement(s)
}

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Example:


<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var grade='A';
document.write("Entering switch block<br />");
switch (grade)
{
  case 'A': document.write("Good job<br />");
            break;
  case 'B': document.write("Pretty good<br />");
            break;
  case 'C': document.write("Passed<br />");
            break;
  case 'D': document.write("Not so good<br />");
            break;
  case 'F': document.write("Failed<br />");
            break;
  default:  document.write("Unknown grade<br />")
}
document.write("Exiting switch block");
//-->
</script>

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Entering switch block
Good job
Exiting switch block

Example:


<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var grade='A';
document.write("Entering switch block<br />");
switch (grade)
{
  case 'A': document.write("Good job<br />");
  case 'B': document.write("Pretty good<br />");
  case 'C': document.write("Passed<br />");
  case 'D': document.write("Not so good<br />");
  case 'F': document.write("Failed<br />");
  default:  document.write("Unknown grade<br />")
}
document.write("Exiting switch block");
//-->
</script>


Entering switch block
Good job
Pretty good
Passed
Not so good
Failed
Unknown grade
Exiting switch block