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Hello, I am trying to use the 'switch' statements but I'm having some problems:

The case choice > 6 won't work - I don't know how to make it work. If it is possible to make it work - Please help me.
[ October 17, 2007: Message edited by: Christian Long ]
 
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hi
In switch statements,case declarations must be final values.We can only use int,char and short variables in case declarations and they must be declared as final keyword.

eg. if you put only 6 instead of choice>6,it 'll compile.


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It wont work because it resolves to boolean value which is illegal to use for a 'case'.
 
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But if I understood well what you just explained, 'switch statements' are quite limited, it might be better to use 'if else' in this case.
 
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Yup.
 
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