Switch executes different code blocks based on expression values. Expression is evaluated first, then compared to case values. Break statement stops further case checking after matching case. Default case executes if no case matches
Switch case is a conditional statement testing multiple values and producing one output. Multiple values are called cases and can be combined using break statements. Java 7 introduced string cases in switch cases
If/else statements control code flow based on conditions. If/else if/else allows checking multiple conditions before default. Multiple if statements can check conditions independently
When keyword introduced in C# 7.0 for complex switch case scenarios. Multiple case labels can be executed in one code block. Variables defined in case labels are scoped to corresponding case section
Python lacks native switch case functionality. Switch case can be implemented using if-elif-else statements. Alternative approach uses dictionaries for mapping cases to functions
Switch Case is a branch statement for executing code based on expression values. Java is widely used with 33.27% of programmers globally. Switch Case simplifies complex if-else statements with fewer lines of code