Conditionals 2: 'switch'

Switch is another form of conditional. It can replace multiple <b>else..if</b> sections. Like the <b>if</b>, it also executes depending upon the given conditions but the syntax is much easier to read and write. Switch is slick!

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57:02

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Ben Fhala

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Conditionals 2: 'switch' Overview

What you'll learn

We have seen various methods to write if conditional depending upon number of conditions which includes if, if..else, else..if, nested..if etc. Switch can be used to replace else..if conditional statement and is used when there are multiple options to make the code simple. In this video, we will learn how to write switch and understand its importance over if conditional in various circumstances. We will also look at keywords such as break and exit, and learn the concept of ternary operation.

Overview

We'll look at the drawbacks and lack of flexibility of the if-else and else-if construct, and propose an alternative which is more flexible and powerful