Java/Language Basics/Switch

Demonstrates the switch statement.

 
//: c03:VowelsAndConsonants.java
// 
// From "Thinking in Java, 3rd ed." (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.ru. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.
public class VowelsAndConsonants {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    for(int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
      char c = (char)(Math.random() * 26 + "a");
      System.out.print(c + ": ");
      switch(c) {
        case "a":
        case "e":
        case "i":
        case "o":
        case "u": System.out.println("vowel");
                  break;
        case "y":
        case "w": System.out.println("Sometimes a vowel");
                  break;
        default:  System.out.println("consonant");
      }
    }
  }
} ///:~

Free Flowing Switch Statement Example

 
public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    int i = 0;
    switch (i) {
    case 0:
      System.out.println("i is 0");
    case 1:
      System.out.println("i is 1");
    case 2:
      System.out.println("i is 2");
    default:
      System.out.println("Free flowing switch example!");
    }
  }
}
/*
i is 0
i is 1
i is 2
Free flowing switch example!
*/

Nested Switch Statements Example

 
public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    int i = 0;
    switch (i) {
    case 0:
      int j = 1;
      switch (j) {
      case 0:
        System.out.println("i is 0, j is 0");
        break;
      case 1:
        System.out.println("i is 0, j is 1");
        break;
      default:
        System.out.println("nested default case!!");
      }
      break;
    default:
      System.out.println("No matching case found!!");
    }
  }
}
//i is 0, j is 1

Switch Demo

 
/* From http://java.sun.ru/docs/books/tutorial/index.html */
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public class SwitchDemo {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int month = 8;
        switch (month) {
            case 1:  System.out.println("January"); break;
            case 2:  System.out.println("February"); break;
            case 3:  System.out.println("March"); break;
            case 4:  System.out.println("April"); break;
            case 5:  System.out.println("May"); break;
            case 6:  System.out.println("June"); break;
            case 7:  System.out.println("July"); break;
            case 8:  System.out.println("August"); break;
            case 9:  System.out.println("September"); break;
            case 10: System.out.println("October"); break;
            case 11: System.out.println("November"); break;
            case 12: System.out.println("December"); break;
        }
    }
}

SwitchDemo 2

 
/* From http://java.sun.ru/docs/books/tutorial/index.html */
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 *
 * -Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
 *  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 *
 * -Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
 *  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
 *  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of contributors may
 * be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
 * specific prior written permission.
 *
 * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
 * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
 * ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN MIDROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN")
 * AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE
 * AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS
 * DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
 * REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
 * INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY
 * OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE,
 * EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 *
 * You acknowledge that this software is not designed, licensed or intended
 * for use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any
 * nuclear facility.
 */
public class SwitchDemo2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int month = 2;
        int year = 2000;
        int numDays = 0;
        switch (month) {
            case 1:
            case 3:
            case 5:
            case 7:
            case 8:
            case 10:
            case 12:
                numDays = 31;
                break;
            case 4:
            case 6:
            case 9:
            case 11:
                numDays = 30;
                break;
            case 2:
                if ( ((year % 4 == 0) && !(year % 100 == 0))
                     || (year % 400 == 0) )
                    numDays = 29;
                else
                    numDays = 28;
                break;
        }
        System.out.println("Number of Days = " + numDays);
    }
}

Switch Demo 2: switch statement with different type of variable

 
/*
 * Copyright (c) Ian F. Darwin, http://www.darwinsys.ru/, 1996-2002.
 * All rights reserved. Software written by Ian F. Darwin and others.
 * $Id: LICENSE,v 1.8 2004/02/09 03:33:38 ian Exp $
 *
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 *
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 * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
 * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
 * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 * 
 * Java, the Duke mascot, and all variants of Sun"s Java "steaming coffee
 * cup" logo are trademarks of Sun Microsystems. Sun"s, and James Gosling"s,
 * pioneering role in inventing and promulgating (and standardizing) the Java 
 * language and environment is gratefully acknowledged.
 * 
 * The pioneering role of Dennis Ritchie and Bjarne Stroustrup, of AT&T, for
 * inventing predecessor languages C and C++ is also gratefully acknowledged.
 */
public class Switch {
  static short s;
  static int   i;
  static long  L;
  public static void main(String[] args) { 
    switch(s) {
      case 0: System.out.println(s);
    }
    switch(i) {
      case 0: System.out.println(i);
    }
    switch(L) {    // EXPECT COMPILER ERROR
      case 0: System.out.println(L);
    }
  }
}

Switch demo with empty case statement

 
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2000 David Flanagan.  All rights reserved.
 * This code is from the book Java Examples in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition.
 * It is provided AS-IS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY either expressed or implied.
 * You may study, use, and modify it for any non-commercial purpose.
 * You may distribute it non-commercially as long as you retain this notice.
 * For a commercial use license, or to purchase the book (recommended),
 * visit http://www.davidflanagan.ru/javaexamples2.
 */
/**
 * This class is much like the FizzBuzz class, but uses a switch statement
 * instead of repeated if/else statements
 */
public class FizzBuzz2 {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i++) { // count from 1 to 100
      switch (i % 35) { // What"s the remainder when divided by 35?
      case 0: // For multiples of 35...
        System.out.print("fizzbuzz "); // print "fizzbuzz".
        break; // Don"t forget this statement!
      case 5:
      case 10:
      case 15: // If the remainder is any of these
      case 20:
      case 25:
      case 30: // then the number is a multiple of 5
        System.out.print("fizz "); // so print "fizz".
        break;
      case 7:
      case 14:
      case 21:
      case 28: // For any multiple of 7...
        System.out.print("buzz "); // print "buzz".
        break;
      default: // For any other number...
        System.out.print(i + " "); // print the number.
        break;
      }
    }
    System.out.println();
  }
}