Thread: Using the Switch statement with Characters?

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    Unhappy Using the Switch statement with Characters?

    To Whomever Can help Me;

    Is it possible to use the Switch structure for characters? For example:

    switch(char)
    {
    case 1:char = 'b'
    .
    .
    .
    I'm trying to do it, but having trouble. Is this even possible? Any help would be great! Thanks!

    Dave

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    It is possible:
    Code:
    char choice;
    printf("Enter a letter...:");
    scanf("%c", choice);
    switch (choice) {
      case 'a': {
      ...
      }
      case 'b': {
      ...
      }
    }
    try that
    Last edited by Lau; 11-18-2002 at 01:14 PM.

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    Yes, chars and ints can be used in switches. But don't name a variable 'char' it's a keyword y'know? Also, the label cannot be a variable name, see below:

    Code:
    char a = 'a';
    char b = 'a';
    
    switch(a){
     case b: a = 'x'; break; // <-- illegal.
     case 't': a = 'z'; break;
     case 12 : a = 'r'; break;
     default: a = 'p';
    }
    Code:
    #include <cmath>
    #include <complex>
    bool euler_flip(bool value)
    {
        return std::pow
        (
            std::complex<float>(std::exp(1.0)), 
            std::complex<float>(0, 1) 
            * std::complex<float>(std::atan(1.0)
            *(1 << (value + 2)))
        ).real() < 0;
    }

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