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C++ Conditional Statements

1. Introduction to Conditional Statements

What is Control Flow The Role of Conditional Statements If Statement Else Statement Nested If Statements Switch Statement

2. Conditional Control Flow Practice

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3. Advanced Topics

Ternary Operator Guard Clause Summary and Overview

Switch Statement

The switch statement is also one of the control structure that simplifies decision-making in your C++ programs. It provides an efficient way to evaluate an expression and execute different blocks of code based on the value of that expression. This can be especially handy when dealing with a large number of branching conditions.

It is primarily designed to work with numeric values, such as integers (int) and characters (char). And its syntax looks like this:

The expression is evaluated once, and the program jumps to the appropriate case based on the value of the expression;
Each case represents a specific value or set of values that the expression might match;
The break statement is used to exit the switch block after the code for a particular case has been executed;
The default is optional and is used when none of the specified case match the expression. It acts as a catch-all option.

Suppose you own a restaurant and want to provide a menu based on numerical codes listed. Here's the code representation of the menu items.

main


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#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    switch (menu_number)
    {
        case 1: 
            std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        case 2:
            std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
            break;
        
        case 3: 
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        default:
            std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Yes, you can achieve this with a simple if statement, and it would look something like this:

main


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#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    if (menu_number == 1)
    {
        std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl;
    } 
	else if (menu_number == 2)
    {
        std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
    }
    else if (menu_number == 3)
    {
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
    }
    else
    {
        std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
    }
}

It will work the same and as expected, but it is generally better to use a switch statement because it offers a clearer, more readable, and, most importantly, easier-to-maintain and scalable way to manage this kind of control flow.

Omitting the break keyword in a switch statement can result in unexpected program behavior, as the code will continue executing into subsequent cases. However, intentionally omitting break can be a used to manage multiple cases within the same block of code. This approach, known as fall-through, it allows you to handle related cases together.

main


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#include <iostream>

int main()
{
	// change the number and look how it affect the output
    int number = 3;
    
    switch (number)
    {
        case 1:
            std::cout << '1' << std::endl;
        case 2:
            std::cout << '2' << std::endl;
        case 3:
            std::cout << '3' << std::endl;
        case 4:
            std::cout << '4' << std::endl;
        case 5:
            std::cout << '5' << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Task

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Write a switch statement that prints the corresponding day of the week based on the value of day_of_week.
If the value is not a valid day, output The day doesn't exist in the console.

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Section 1. Chapter 6

Switch Statement

It is primarily designed to work with numeric values, such as integers (int) and characters (char). And its syntax looks like this:

The expression is evaluated once, and the program jumps to the appropriate case based on the value of the expression;
Each case represents a specific value or set of values that the expression might match;
The break statement is used to exit the switch block after the code for a particular case has been executed;
The default is optional and is used when none of the specified case match the expression. It acts as a catch-all option.

Suppose you own a restaurant and want to provide a menu based on numerical codes listed. Here's the code representation of the menu items.

main


              1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
            
#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    switch (menu_number)
    {
        case 1: 
            std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        case 2:
            std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
            break;
        
        case 3: 
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        default:
            std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Yes, you can achieve this with a simple if statement, and it would look something like this:

main


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#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    if (menu_number == 1)
    {
        std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl;
    } 
	else if (menu_number == 2)
    {
        std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
    }
    else if (menu_number == 3)
    {
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
    }
    else
    {
        std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
    }
}

main


              12345678910111213141516171819202122
            
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
	// change the number and look how it affect the output
    int number = 3;
    
    switch (number)
    {
        case 1:
            std::cout << '1' << std::endl;
        case 2:
            std::cout << '2' << std::endl;
        case 3:
            std::cout << '3' << std::endl;
        case 4:
            std::cout << '4' << std::endl;
        case 5:
            std::cout << '5' << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Task

Swipe to show code editor

Write a switch statement that prints the corresponding day of the week based on the value of day_of_week.
If the value is not a valid day, output The day doesn't exist in the console.

Switch to desktop for real-world practiceContinue from where you are using one of the options below

Everything was clear?

Thanks for your feedback!

Section 1. Chapter 6

Switch Statement

It is primarily designed to work with numeric values, such as integers (int) and characters (char). And its syntax looks like this:

The expression is evaluated once, and the program jumps to the appropriate case based on the value of the expression;
Each case represents a specific value or set of values that the expression might match;
The break statement is used to exit the switch block after the code for a particular case has been executed;
The default is optional and is used when none of the specified case match the expression. It acts as a catch-all option.

Suppose you own a restaurant and want to provide a menu based on numerical codes listed. Here's the code representation of the menu items.

main


              1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
            
#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    switch (menu_number)
    {
        case 1: 
            std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        case 2:
            std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
            break;
        
        case 3: 
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        default:
            std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Yes, you can achieve this with a simple if statement, and it would look something like this:

main


              123456789101112131415161718192021222324
            
#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    if (menu_number == 1)
    {
        std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl;
    } 
	else if (menu_number == 2)
    {
        std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
    }
    else if (menu_number == 3)
    {
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
    }
    else
    {
        std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
    }
}

main


              12345678910111213141516171819202122
            
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
	// change the number and look how it affect the output
    int number = 3;
    
    switch (number)
    {
        case 1:
            std::cout << '1' << std::endl;
        case 2:
            std::cout << '2' << std::endl;
        case 3:
            std::cout << '3' << std::endl;
        case 4:
            std::cout << '4' << std::endl;
        case 5:
            std::cout << '5' << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Task

Swipe to show code editor

Write a switch statement that prints the corresponding day of the week based on the value of day_of_week.
If the value is not a valid day, output The day doesn't exist in the console.

Switch to desktop for real-world practiceContinue from where you are using one of the options below

Everything was clear?

Thanks for your feedback!

It is primarily designed to work with numeric values, such as integers (int) and characters (char). And its syntax looks like this:

The expression is evaluated once, and the program jumps to the appropriate case based on the value of the expression;
Each case represents a specific value or set of values that the expression might match;
The break statement is used to exit the switch block after the code for a particular case has been executed;
The default is optional and is used when none of the specified case match the expression. It acts as a catch-all option.

Suppose you own a restaurant and want to provide a menu based on numerical codes listed. Here's the code representation of the menu items.

main


              1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
            
#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    switch (menu_number)
    {
        case 1: 
            std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        case 2:
            std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
            break;
        
        case 3: 
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
            break;
            
        default:
            std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Yes, you can achieve this with a simple if statement, and it would look something like this:

main


              123456789101112131415161718192021222324
            
#include <iostream>

int main() 
{
    // try to change the value
    int menu_number = 1;

    if (menu_number == 1)
    {
        std::cout << "Pizza" << std::endl;
    } 
	else if (menu_number == 2)
    {
        std::cout << "Burger with fries" << std::endl;
    }
    else if (menu_number == 3)
    {
            std::cout << "Pasta with meatballs" << std::endl; 
    }
    else
    {
        std::cout << "We don`t have this in our menu" << std::endl;
    }
}

main


              12345678910111213141516171819202122
            
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
	// change the number and look how it affect the output
    int number = 3;
    
    switch (number)
    {
        case 1:
            std::cout << '1' << std::endl;
        case 2:
            std::cout << '2' << std::endl;
        case 3:
            std::cout << '3' << std::endl;
        case 4:
            std::cout << '4' << std::endl;
        case 5:
            std::cout << '5' << std::endl;
            break;
    }
}

Task

Swipe to show code editor

Write a switch statement that prints the corresponding day of the week based on the value of day_of_week.
If the value is not a valid day, output The day doesn't exist in the console.

Switch to desktop for real-world practiceContinue from where you are using one of the options below

Section 1. Chapter 6

Switch to desktop for real-world practiceContinue from where you are using one of the options below