A switch statement branches to a particular block of code depending on the value of a numeric (i.e. integer or floating-point) variable or constant.

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A switch statement in most programming languages, including C, C++, Java, and JavaScript, branches based on the value of an integer or character variable or constant. It does not work with floating-point numbers because floating-point values can have rounding errors, making exact comparison unreliable.

A Switch Statement Branches to a Particular Block of Code