Switch statement
Amit Waghmare
August 19, 2019
Read any month number and display Month name in word
Hello friends, in this
blog we see the use of switch statement. Switch statement is also known as
switch case because in this cases are executed according to user choices. This
is multiple or multiway branching statement. Switch statement checks whether an
expression matches any one of the constant value or not if not the control is
transfer to the next statement. If none of any case matches the control is
transfer to default condition.
Syntax:
switch(expression)
{case 1:
statement 1;
break;
case 2:
statement 2;
break;
case 3:
statement
3;
break;
.
.
.
case n:
statement
n;
break;
default:
statement;
}
C
program for read any month
number and display Month name in word
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
int n; //declar integer n
clrscr(); //to clear output screen
printf("Enter the month No:-> ");
scanf("%d",&n); //store the input in n variable
switch(n)
//pass the value of n in switch case
{
case
1:
printf("January\n");//if
n=1 the Jaunary will print
break;
//to break or stop the execution and
pointer goes to next step
case
2:
printf("February\n");
break;
case
3:
printf("March\n");
break;
case
4:
printf("April\n");
break;
case
5:
printf("MAy\n");
break;
case
6:
printf("June\n");
break;
case
7:
printf("July\n");
break;
case
8:
printf("August\n");
break;
case
9:
printf("September\n");
break;
case
10:
printf("October\n");
break;
case
11:
printf("November\n");
break;
case
12:
printf("December\n");
break;
default:
//if
all 12 conditions are returns false then default will execute
printf("Invalid
Month number\nPlease try again ....\n");
break;
}
getch();
}
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Output:
Enter the month No:0
Invalid Month number
Please try again ....
Enter the month No:7
July
Enter the month No:3
March
Enter the month No:1
January
Enter the month No:9
September
Enter the month No:13
Invalid Month number
Please try again ....
Switch statement
Reviewed by Amit Waghmare
on
August 19, 2019
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