Java tutorial
public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { operate("on"); operate("off"); operate("ON"); operate("Nothing"); operate("OFF"); operate("No"); operate("On"); operate("OK"); operate(null); operate("Yes"); } public static void operate(String status) { // Check for null if (status == null) { System.out.println("status cannot be null."); return; } status = status.toLowerCase(); switch (status) { case "on": System.out.println("Turn on"); break; case "off": System.out.println("Turn off"); break; default: System.out.println("Unknown command"); break; } } }