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Checking “instanceof” rather than value using a switch statement
Is there some syntax (other than a series of if statements) that allows for the use of a switch statement in Java to check if an object is an instanceof a class? I.e., something like this:
switch ...
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Is it necessary to add the default case while using switch cases?
During a recent code review I was asked to put default cases in all the files wherever switch block is used, even if there is nothing to do in default. That means I have to put the default case and ...
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If-Else V.S. Switch end of flow
I was wondering the if if-else statements, is like a switch statement that does have a break statement.
if( boolean_expression_1 )
statement_1
else if( boolean_expression_2 )
statement_2
else ...
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How is a switch statement better than a series of if statements? [duplicate]
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Should I use switch statements or long if…else chains?
I'm working on a small program that will conduct an Insertion Sort. A number will be inputted through the ...