How will a C# switch statement's default label handle a nullable enum?
If it's null, it will hit the default label.
public enum YesNo
{
Yes,
No,
}
public class Program
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
YesNo? value = null;
switch (value)
{
case YesNo.Yes:
Console.WriteLine("Yes");
break;
case YesNo.No:
Console.WriteLine("No");
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("default");
break;
}
}
}
The program will print default
.
Unless null is handled.
public class Program
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
YesNo? value = null;
switch (value)
{
case YesNo.Yes:
Console.WriteLine("Yes");
break;
case YesNo.No:
Console.WriteLine("No");
break;
case null:
Console.WriteLine("NULL");
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("default");
break;
}
}
}
prints NULL
.
If you have an unhandled enum value that was added later:
public enum YesNo
{
Yes,
No,
FileNotFound,
}
public class Program
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
YesNo? value = YesNo.FileNotFound;
switch (value)
{
case YesNo.Yes:
Console.WriteLine("Yes");
break;
case YesNo.No:
Console.WriteLine("No");
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("default");
break;
}
}
}
It still prints default
.