* The switch statement. The LPC switch statement is nearly identical to
the C switch statement. The only real difference is that the cases of
the LPC switch may be strings as well as integers. Syntax is as follows:
switch (expression) {
case constant0 : statements0;
break;
case constant1 : statements1;
break;
default : statements2;
break;
}
The switch is a replacement for the chained if else if else if else
construct. The above switch is equivalent to:
tmp = expression;
if (tmp == constant0) {
statements0;
...;
} else if (tmp == constant1) {
statements1;
...;
} else {
statements2;
...;
}
The main difference between the switch and the if statement is that if
the "break;" statement is ommited from the end of a particular case,
then the statements in the next case will be executed as well.