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Java case Keyword

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Example

int day = 4;
switch (day) {
  case 1: System.out.println("Monday");
  break;
  case 2: System.out.println("Tuesday");
  break;
  case 3: System.out.println("Wednesday");
  break;
  case 4: System.out.println("Thursday");
  break;
  case 5: System.out.println("Friday");
  break;
  case 6: System.out.println("Saturday");
  break;
  case 7: System.out.println("Sunday");
  break;
}
// Outputs "Thursday" (day 4)

Definition and Usage

The case keyword marks a block of code in a switch statement.

Related Pages

Read more about the switch statement in our Java Switch Tutorial .

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