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Hello, I tried to execute this example on switch and I got the output:

i <= 1

public class MySwitch
{
public static void main (String [] args)
{
int i = 0;

switch (i)
{
case 0:

case 1:
System.out.println ("i <= 1");
break;

default:
System.out.println ("i > 1");
}
}
}

Can some one explain to me why I get this output ? I remember from my
C lessons that if you don't put a break in any of the cases (like in
case 0), the program enters into an infinite loop.

broli wrote:
> Hello, I tried to execute this example on switch and I got the output:
>
> i <= 1
>
> public class MySwitch
> {
> public static void main (String [] args)
> {
> int i = 0;
>
> switch (i)
> {
> case 0:
>
> case 1:
> System.out.println ("i <= 1");
> break;
>
> default:
> System.out.println ("i > 1");
> }
> }
> }
>
> Can some one explain to me why I get this output ? I remember from my
> C lessons that if you don't put a break in any of the cases (like in
> case 0), the program enters into an infinite loop.

You remember wrong. Case 0 simply falls through to case 1.

@ broli

public class MySwitch
{
public static void main (String [] args)
{
int i = 0;


switch (i)
{
case 0:


case 1:
System.out.println ("i <= 1");
break;


default:
System.out.println ("i > 1");
}
}



}

even if u put some statements at case 0: those will be executed and
will continue the case 1: statements because u dont have "break"
statement at case 0:, thats the use of "break" here...


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Patel

On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:39:20 -0800 (PST), Patel
<> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone
who said :

>even if u put some statements at case 0: those will be executed and
>will continue the case 1: statements because u dont have "break"
>statement at case 0:, thats the use of "break" here...


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Patel wrote:
> @ broli
>
> public class MySwitch
> {
> public static void main (String [] args)
> {
> int i = 0;
>
>
> switch (i)
> {
> case 0:
>
>
> case 1:
> System.out.println ("i <= 1");
> break;
>
>
> default:
> System.out.println ("i > 1");
> }
> }
>
>
>
> }
>
> even if u put some statements at case 0: those will be executed and
> will continue the case 1: statements because u dont have "break"
> statement at case 0:, thats the use of "break" here...

While what you said is correct, the use of ridiculously wide indentation,
excessive blank lines and leetspeak dilutes your effectiveness. I suggest
that you limit indentation to two (OK, maybe as much as four) spaces per
level, limit line width to 80 characters (some suggest 72 or even narrower),
and not be so lazy with your spelling.

It's also good practice to put a 'break' statement at the end of the last
'switch' case (the 'default' in your example).

--
Lew