switch javascript example

Example 1: js switch case

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

Example 2: switch javascript

switch (a) {
    case 1:
        alert('case 1 executed');
        break;
    case 2:
        alert("case 2 executed");
        break;
   case 3:
        alert("case 3 executed");
        break;
    case 4:
        alert("case 4 executed");
        break;
    default:
        alert("default case executed");
}

Example 3: javascript switch statement multiple cases

//javascript multiple case switch statement
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";
}

//darkOrLight="Light"

Example 4: Javascript switch case code format

switch(type) {
	case "SomeString":
		// Functionality
		break;
	case "OtherString":
		// Functionality
		break;
	default:
		// Functionality
		break;
}

Example 5: js switch

var myvalue='val1';//or other values; val2 val3 valx
switch(myvalue) {
  case 'val1':
      	console.log('var myvalue is '+ myvalue);
    	//other code ...
    break;
  case 'val2':
    	console.log('var myvalue is '+ myvalue);
    	//other code ...
    break;
  default:
    	// when all the other values not covered with cases above
    	// other code ...
}

Example 6: multiple case switch javascript

switch (varName)
{
   case "afshin":
   case "saeed":
   case "larry": 
       alert('Hey');
       break;

   default: 
       alert('Default case');
}