Thread: case switch not working

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    case switch not working

    Hi guys,

    I was just writing a wee program to calulate APR on a credit card, i was going to use a case statement, so did a bit of reading and looked at some examples, seems simple but i can't get mine to work. Could you help?
    My code:
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int main()
    {
    float balance, apr, apr_dec, interest;
    int term;
    
    // Ask for balance on card:
    printf("Enter the balance of the card.\n");
    	scanf("%f",&balance);
    printf("Card Balance = £%.2f\n", balance);
    
    // Get Rate:
    printf("Enter the current interest rate (APR) in percent.\n");
    	scanf("%f", &apr);
    printf("Apr = %.2f\%\n", apr);
    apr_dec = apr / 100;
    
    // Get Term
    printf("Enter the Term in Months.\n");
    	scanf("%d", &term);
    printf("Term = %d months\n");
    
    
    interest = (apr_dec * balance) / 12;
    printf("interest = £%.2f\n", interest);
    
    	int selection ;
    	printf("Enter the type of payment : \n") ;
    	printf("1: minimum payment\n") ;
    	printf("2: fixed amount\n") ;
    	printf("selection : ");
    	scanf("%d", &selection) ;
    	switch (selection) {
    	case '1' :
    		printf("Case 1");
    		break ;
    	case '2' : 
    		printf("Case 2");
    		break ;
    	}
    
    printf("something\n");
    }
    When i run the above i get this output:

    Code:
    Enter the balance of the card.
    1000
    Card Balance = £1000.00
    Enter the current interest rate (APR) in percent.
    9.9
    Apr = 9.90%
    Enter the Term in Months.
    30
    Term = 30 months
    interest = £8.25
    Enter the type of payment :
    1: minimum payment
    2: fixed amount
    selection : 1
    something
    So it won't do anything in the switch. Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance.
    Kai.

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    If you switch on an integer (or any other numeric variable type) you only need to write
    Code:
    case 1:
    The apostrophes are only for characters. You'd only use them if you were switching on a char variable.

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    Ah thanks! You're a legend!

    Interestingly, i had it as char selection; to begin with but that wouldn't work so changed it to int.

    Thanks a lot!
    Kai.

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