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• A selection statement in which the value of an arithmetic expression {expression!arithmetic} is compared for a match against different case labels. If no match is found, the optional default label is selected For instance

   switch(choice){ case 'q': quit(); break; case 'h': help(); break; ... default: System.out.println("Unknown command: "+choice); break; } 

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