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C#: switch

Handbook C# · Practical Guide

Selects a branch by value or pattern. A switch expression produces a result.

Simple example (Example.cs)

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Example.cs:

// PROJECT-EXAMPLE
int state = 1;
switch (state)
{
    case 1: System.Console.WriteLine("Ready"); break;
    default: System.Console.WriteLine("Unknown"); break;
}

Result:

Ready

Syntax

switch (value) { case pattern: ...; break; default: ...; break; }

Example 1: simple form

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

public static class Program
{
    public static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        int state = 2;
        switch (state) { case 0: Console.WriteLine("Idle"); break; case 1: case 2: Console.WriteLine("Active"); break; default: Console.WriteLine("Other"); break; }
    }
}

Example 2: another practical form

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

public static class Program
{
    public static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        object value = 12;
        switch (value) { case int number when number > 10: Console.WriteLine(number); break; case string text: Console.WriteLine(text); break; default: Console.WriteLine("Unknown"); break; }
    }
}

Official source: Microsoft Learn.