Switch

A '''switch''' statement is FiM++'s way of compressing code for the programmer and making if-then-else-if-then chains more readable by the reader.

== Related [[Phrases]] ==
* {{code|keyword|In regards to}}
* {{code|keyword|On the}}
** {{code|keyword|hoof}}
** {{code|keyword|nd hoof}}
** {{code|keyword|rd hoof}}
** {{code|keyword|st hoof}}
** {{code|keyword|th hoof}}
* {{code|keyword|If all else fails}}
* {{code|keyword|That's what I did}}

== [[FDS]] ==
* Declaration: {{codeblock|{{code|keyword|In regards to}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{tag|value|number}}{{tag|punctuation}}}}
** Exactly one

* Case: {{codeblock|{{code|keyword|On the}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{tag|value|number constant}}[{{code|keyword|nd hoof}}/{{code|keyword|rd hoof}}/{{code|keyword|st hoof}}/{{code|keyword|th hoof}}]{{tag|punctuation}}}}
** Optional
** Selected when the value passed to the declaration is the same as the value in the case.
** The numerical value MUST be a [[literal]] number or constant. Variables and [[method]] returns are not allowed.
*** The value must be unique from all others in the switch
** Can be followed by any runnable code.

* Default case: {{codeblock|{{code|keyword|If all else fails}}{{tag|punctuation}}}}
** Up to one
** Selected when no other case is selected
** Can be followed by any runnable code.

* Ending: {{codeblock|{{code|keyword|That's what I did}}{{tag|punctuation}}}}
** Exactly one

== Examples ==
* {{codeblock|{{code|keyword|In regards to}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|variable|Pinkie’s Tail}}{{code|punctuation|:}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|On the}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|1}}{{code|keyword|st hoof}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I said}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|“That’s impossible!”}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|On the}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|2}}{{code|keyword|nd hoof}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I said}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|“There must be a scientific explanation”}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|On the}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|3}}{{code|keyword|rd hoof}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I said}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|“There must be an explanation”}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|On the}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|4}}{{code|keyword|th hoof}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I said}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|“Why does this happen?!”}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I would}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|method|flail}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|If all else fails}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I said}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|“She’s just being Pinkie Pie.”}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|That’s what I did}}{{code|puntuation|.}}
}}

*{{codeblock|{{code|keyword|In regards to}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|method|being silly}}{{code|punctuation|:}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|keyword|That's what I did}}{{code|punctuation|.}}}}
** A switch does not need a body. This line would only be written for human-readability and should not be compiled.

*{{codeblock|{{code|keyword|Did you know that}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|variable|the best Princess}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|keyword|is}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|type|number}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|1}}{{code|punctuation|?}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|Did you know that}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|constant|Luna}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|keyword|always is}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|type|number}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|1}}{{code|punctuation|?}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|Did you know that}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|constant|Celestia}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|keyword|always is}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|type|number}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|2}}{{code|punctuation|?}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|In regards to}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|variable|the best Princess}}{{code|punctuation|:}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|On the}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|constant|Luna}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|keyword|hoof}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I said}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|“That’s right!”}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|On the}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|constant|Celestia}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|keyword|hoof}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|I said}}{{code|whitespace| }}{{code|literal|“Something's wrong, here...”}}{{code|puntuation|.}}{{code|whitespace|<BR
/>}}{{code|keyword|That's what I did}}{{code|punctuation|.}}}}

== See Also ==
* [[Conditional Statements]]
* [[If]]
* [[Else]]

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