switch Statement in C

switch Statement in C — a practical guide to C switch statement with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Don’t forget break unless fall-through is intentional and commented.

switch

switch (op) {
case '+':
    result = a + b;
    break;
default:
    puts("unknown");
}