C case Keyword
Example
Calculate the weekday name:
int day = 4;
switch (day) {
case 1:
printf("Monday");
break;
case 2:
printf("Tuesday");
break;
case 3:
printf("Wednesday");
break;
case 4:
printf("Thursday");
break;
case 5:
printf("Friday");
break;
case 6:
printf("Saturday");
break;
case 7:
printf("Sunday");
break;
}
// Outputs "Thursday" (day 4)
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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 C Switch Tutorial.