js switch statment code example

Example 1: js switch case

switch(expression) {
  case x:
    // code block
    break;
  case y:
    // code block
    break;
  default:
    // code block
}

Example 2: switch in javascript

const expr = 'Papayas';
switch (expr) {
  case 'Oranges':
    console.log('Oranges are $0.59 a pound.');
    break;
  case 'Mangoes':
  case 'Papayas':
    console.log('Mangoes and papayas are $2.79 a pound.');
    // expected output: "Mangoes and papayas are $2.79 a pound."
    break;
  default:
    console.log(`Sorry, we are out of ${expr}.`);
}

Example 3: how to use switch case in javascript

switch (expression) {
  case value1:
    //Statements executed when the
    //result of expression matches value1
    [break;]
  case value2:
    //Statements executed when the
    //result of expression matches value2
    [break;]
  ...
  case valueN:
    //Statements executed when the
    //result of expression matches valueN
    [break;]
  [default:
    //Statements executed when none of
    //the values match the value of the expression
    [break;]]
}

Example 4: javascript switch

var color = "yellow";
var darkOrLight="";
switch(color) {
    case "yellow":case "pink":case "orange":
        darkOrLight = "Light";
        break;
    case "blue":case "purple":case "brown":
        darkOrLight = "Dark";
        break;
    default:
        darkOrLight = "Unknown";
}