Da mesma forma que o comando if, o comando switch case controla o fluxo do programa permitindo ao programador especificar código diferente para ser executado em várias condições. Em particular, um comando switch compara o valor de uma variável aos valores especificados nos comandos case. Quando um comando case é encontrado cujo valor é igual ao da variável, o código para esse comando case é executado.
A palavra-chave break interrompe o comando switch, e é tipicamente usada no final de cada case. Sem um comando break, o comando switch irá continuar a executar as expressões seguintes (desnecessariamente) até encontrar um break, ou até o final do comando switch ser alcançado.
var: uma variável para ser comparada com os vários cases. Tipos de dados permitidos: int, char
valor1, valor2: constantes. Tipos de dados permitidos: int, char
Retorna
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Código de Exemplo
voidsetup() {Serial.begin(9600);Serial.println("====== TEST START ======");for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {switch (i) {case 0:Serial.print("Inside case 0: i = ");Serial.println(i);break;case 1:Serial.print("Inside case 1: i = ");Serial.println(i);break;case 2:Serial.print("Inside case 2: i = ");Serial.println(i);break;default:Serial.print("Inside default: i = ");Serial.println(i);break; } }Serial.println("====== TEST END ========");}voidloop() {}
The result on Serial Monitor:
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====== TEST START ======
Inside case 0: i = 0
Inside case 1: i = 1
Inside case 2: i = 2
Inside default: i = 3
Inside default: i = 4
====== TEST END ========
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※ Notas e Advertências:
if we does not use the break in a case, the next case will also be executed. The execution is stopped when it reaches a break. Let's comment or remove a break in the above example and see the result.
voidsetup() {Serial.begin(9600);Serial.println("====== TEST START ======");for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {switch (i) {case 0:Serial.print("Inside case 0: i = ");Serial.println(i);break;case 1:Serial.print("Inside case 1: i = ");Serial.println(i);// break;case 2:Serial.print("Inside case 2: i = ");Serial.println(i);break;default:Serial.print("Inside default: i = ");Serial.println(i);break; } }Serial.println("====== TEST END ========");}voidloop() {}
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====== TEST START ======
Inside case 0: i = 0
Inside case 1: i = 1
Inside case 2: i = 1
Inside case 2: i = 2
Inside default: i = 3
Inside default: i = 4
====== TEST END ========
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As you can see, when i = 1, the code run through case 1 and case 2.
Advanced Usage
If we miss a break in a case by accident, it results in the wrong operation of the code. Why the language does not force to use break instead of optional? Let's see two advanced usages to know the reason why.
Advanced Usage 1
Let's see the below example:
voidsetup() {Serial.begin(9600);for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {switch (i) {case 0:Serial.println("HELLO!");break;case 1:Serial.println("ARDUINO");break;case 2:Serial.println("ARDUINO");break;case 3:Serial.println("ARDUINO");break;default:Serial.println("ArduinoGetStarted.com");break; } }}voidloop() {}
The result on Serial Monitor:
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As you can see, the results of both example codes are the same. But the second example code are shorter. Furthermore, if you get familiar to the second example code, you will realize that the second code is more readable. That is the benefit of not using the break;
Advanced Usage 2
Let's see the below example:
void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) { switch (i) { case 0: Serial.println("Hello!"); break; case 1: Serial.print("Let's learn "); Serial.println("Arduino"); break; case 2: Serial.println("Arduino"); break; default: Serial.println("via ArduinoGetStarted.com"); break; } }}void loop() {}
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Hello!
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In the above code, you can see the case 1 and 2 have the same a line of code (Serial.println("Arduino")). Let's compare with the below code:
void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) { switch (i) { case 0: Serial.println("Hello!"); break; case 1: Serial.print("Let's learn "); case 2: Serial.println("Arduino"); break; default: Serial.println("via ArduinoGetStarted.com"); break; } }}void loop() {}
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Hello!
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Arduino
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As you can see, the results of both example codes are the same. However, the second example code are shorter. That is another benefit of not using the break;
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