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Section 10.1 The `switch()` Statement

The switch() statement is a selection control structure that allows one of several alternatives to be executed, depending on the value a variable takes. To be more precise, a switch() statement allows a variable to be compared to a list of values. Each value is called a case. If the variable equals a value from the list then the instructions following that particular case are executed.

Let’s take a look at an example:

Subsection 10.1.1 `switch()` Statement Practice

Activity 10.1.

Please complete the program below so that it prints out the correct month, depending on the value of the variable “month”. For example, if month=3, the program should print

We are in the month of March.

Your program should use a switch() statement.

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Section 10.1 The switch() Statement

Subsection 10.1.1 switch() Statement Practice

Activity 10.1.

Section 10.1 The `switch()` Statement

Subsection 10.1.1 `switch()` Statement Practice