switch statement: (this can be written as nested if/else statement)
The values in the case clauses must be constants. They must be integers, characters, or enumeration constants.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class SwitchTest
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Please enter a single digit: ");
int digit = in.nextInt();
switch(digit)
{
case 0: System.out.println("zero"); break;
case 1: System.out.println("one"); break;
case 2: System.out.println("two"); break;
case 3: System.out.println("three"); break;
case 4: System.out.println("four"); break;
case 5: System.out.println("five"); break;
case 6: System.out.println("six"); break;
case 7: System.out.println("seven"); break;
case 8: System.out.println("eight"); break;
case 9: System.out.println("nine"); break;
default: System.out.println("error");
}
}
}