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Switch expressions - Coggle Diagram

Switch expressions

use new kind of case label

takes form

case label_1, label_2, ..., label_n -> expression;|throw-statement;|block

to specify multiple statements or code that are not expressions or throw statements

int numLetters = switch (day) {
        case MONDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY -> {
            System.out.println(6);
            yield 6;
        }
        case TUESDAY -> {
            System.out.println(7);
            yield 7;
        }
        case THURSDAY, SATURDAY -> {
            System.out.println(8);
            yield 8;
        }
        case WEDNESDAY -> {
            System.out.println(9);
            yield 9;
        }
        default -> {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Invalid day: " + day);
        }
    };

example

old style

int numLetters = 0;
Day day = Day.WEDNESDAY;
    switch (day) {
        case MONDAY:
        case FRIDAY:
        case SUNDAY:
            numLetters = 6;
            break;
        case TUESDAY:
            numLetters = 7;
            break;
        case THURSDAY:
        case SATURDAY:
            numLetters = 8;
            break;
        case WEDNESDAY:
            numLetters = 9;
            break;
        default:
            throw new IllegalStateException("Invalid day: " + day);
    }
    System.out.println(numLetters);

switch expression

Day day = Day.WEDNESDAY;    
    System.out.println(
        switch (day) {
            case MONDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY -> 6;
            case TUESDAY                -> 7;
            case THURSDAY, SATURDAY     -> 8;
            case WEDNESDAY              -> 9;
            default -> throw new IllegalStateException("Invalid day: " + day);
        }
    );

mix and match

can use new case label in switch statements

int numLetters = 0;
    Day day = Day.WEDNESDAY;
    switch (day) {
        case MONDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY -> numLetters = 6;
        case TUESDAY                -> numLetters = 7;
        case THURSDAY, SATURDAY     -> numLetters = 8;
        case WEDNESDAY              -> numLetters = 9;
        default -> throw new IllegalStateException("Invalid day: " + day);
    };
    System.out.println(numLetters);

can use "colon case" labels in switch expressions

Day day = Day.WEDNESDAY;
    int numLetters = switch (day) {
        case MONDAY:
        case FRIDAY:
        case SUNDAY:
            System.out.println(6);
            yield 6;
        case TUESDAY:
            System.out.println(7);
            yield 7;
        case THURSDAY:
        case SATURDAY:
            System.out.println(8);
            yield 8;
        case WEDNESDAY:
            System.out.println(9);
            yield 9;
        default:
            throw new IllegalStateException("Invalid day: " + day);
    };
    System.out.println(numLetters);

yield statement

takes one argument

int numLetters = switch (day) {
        case MONDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY -> {
            System.out.println(6);
            yield 6;
        }
        case TUESDAY -> {
            System.out.println(7);
            yield 7;
        }
        case THURSDAY, SATURDAY -> {
            System.out.println(8);
            yield 8;
        }
        case WEDNESDAY -> {
            System.out.println(9);
            yield 9;
        }
        default -> {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Invalid day: " + day);
        }
    };