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C Switch... Case Statement

The document discusses the switch-case statement in C programming. It provides an overview of how switch-case works by checking the value of a single variable against multiple constant cases. The syntax of switch-case is presented, including the use of break statements. An example program is given to demonstrate how switch-case can be used to build a simple calculator instead of multiple nested if-else statements.

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C Switch... Case Statement

The document discusses the switch-case statement in C programming. It provides an overview of how switch-case works by checking the value of a single variable against multiple constant cases. The syntax of switch-case is presented, including the use of break statements. An example program is given to demonstrate how switch-case can be used to build a simple calculator instead of multiple nested if-else statements.

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C switch...

case Statement
The if..else..if ladder allows you to execute a block code among many alternatives.
If you are checking on the value of a single variable in if...else...if, it is better to
use switch statement.

The switch statement is often faster than nested if...else (not always). Also, the
syntax of switch statement is cleaner and easy to understand.

Syntax of switch...case
switch (n)

case constant1:

// code to be executed if n is equal to constant1;

break;

case constant2:

// code to be executed if n is equal to constant2;

break;

default:

// code to be executed if n doesn't match any constant

}
When a case constant is found that matches the switch expression, control of the
program passes to the block of code associated with that case.

In the above pseudocode, suppose the value of n is equal to constant2. The


compiler will execute the block of code associate with the case statement until the
end of switch block, or until the break statement is encountered.

The break statement is used to prevent the code running into the next case.

switch Statement Flowchart


Example: switch Statement

// Program to create a simple calculator

// Performs addition, subtraction, multiplication or division depending the input


from user

By if statement

#include<stdio.h>

main( )

{int x,y;

char z;

printf("1:(+)\n2:(-)\n3:(/)\n4:(*)\n Enter a choice:");

scanf("%c",&z);

printf("enter the first number");

scanf("%d",&x);

printf("enter the second number");

scanf("%d",&y);

if (z=='+'||z=='1')

printf("%d +%d=%d\n",x,y,x+y);

else if(z=='-'||z=='2')

printf("%d -%d=%d\n",x,y,x-y);

else if(z=='/'||z=='3')

printf("%d /%d=%d\n",x,y,x/y);

else if(z=='*'||z=='4')

printf("%d *%d=%d\n",x,y,x*y);
else printf("Error in choise");}

By switch case statement

#include<stdio.h>

main( )

{ int x,y;

char z;

printf("1:(+)\n2:(-)\n3:(/)\n4:(*)\n Enter a choice:");

scanf("%c",&z);

printf("enter the first number");

scanf("%d",&x);

printf("enter the second number");

scanf("%d",&y);

switch(z)

{ case '+':

case '1':

printf("%d +%d=%d\n",x,y,x+y);

case '-':

case '2':

printf("%d -%d=%d\n",x,y,x-y);

break;

case '/':

case '3':

printf("%d /%d=%d\n",x,y,x/y);
break;

case '*':

case '4':

printf("%d *%d=%d\n",x,y,x*y);

break;

default : printf("Error in choise");

Example :
Write a c program to find currents for every switch case for the circuit shown
bellow

# include <stdio.h>

main ()

float v,r,i;
char s;

printf("enter one of this (a,b,c,d) ");

scanf("%c",&s);

printf("\nenter the value of V ");

scanf("%f",&v);

printf("\nenter the value of R ");

scanf("%f",&r);

switch(s)

case 'a': i=v/r;

printf("I=%f",i) ;

break;

case 'b': i=v/(r+r);

printf("I=%f",i) ;

break;

case 'c': i=v/((r*r)/(r+r));

printf("I=%f",i) ;

break;

case 'd': i=v/(((r*r)/(r+r))+r);

printf("I=%f",i) ;

break;

default : printf("error in choise");

}}

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