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Syntax:

   switch {block}
      [case {value [to {value]} [or {value [to {value]} ...] {block} ...]]
      ...
      [default {block}]

Keyword handler:

   linguist.basic.keyword.BKSwitch.class

Runtime handler(s):

   linguist.basic.handler.BHSwitch.class

Function:

Implements a multi-way decision structure, enabling a single value to be tested against a number of conditions or ranges of condition. Unlike Java, the cases need not be simple numerics; they can be any numeric value in the system. See also if.

Example(s):

   switch Count
      case 1 set Flag
      case Start to Finish or Special add 1 to Count
      default clear Flag