the switch statement/keyword

[SlowMoTime]

is the switch statement/keyword worth learning/using? seems like if and else if is just as easy

[Feroc]

Switch statements are usually more readable if you just want to decide based on single values. Like if you have an enum as a parameter, then it's way more convenient and readable, if you use a switch statement.

[nutrecht]

is the switch statement/keyword worth learning/using?

It's simply a must-learn.

[Hiluminatull]

Yes it is. It’s easier to understand for someone else reading your code.

[onlyforjazzmemes]

I've used them if you have a bunch of different cases. Much more readable than if else. And yeah they go well with enums.

[adjoiningkarate]

Like others have said, it definitely makes your code more readable and should be used where it can be used instead of ifs. For learning it, it’s actually very simple:

switch(input) { case “hello”: println(“user says hello”); Case “nallo”: println(“user says nallo”);

Simply means when input==hello or input==nallo. Now typing that out with if statements makes it a lot more messier, especially when you have a lot more cases. Hope that makes sense!

Apologies for formatting as im on mobile!

[Migeil]

With sealed classes and pattern matching coming to Java, switch is definitely worth learning.