Switch on int value - Java Language Basics

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Switch on int value

Demo Code

public class SwitchDemo {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int month = 8;
        String monthString;/*w w w.  j  a  v  a2s .  co m*/
        switch (month) {
        case 1:
            monthString = "January";
            break;
        case 2:
            monthString = "February";
            break;
        case 3:
            monthString = "March";
            break;
        case 4:
            monthString = "April";
            break;
        case 5:
            monthString = "May";
            break;
        case 6:
            monthString = "June";
            break;
        case 7:
            monthString = "July";
            break;
        case 8:
            monthString = "August";
            break;
        case 9:
            monthString = "September";
            break;
        case 10:
            monthString = "October";
            break;
        case 11:
            monthString = "November";
            break;
        case 12:
            monthString = "December";
            break;
        default:
            monthString = "Invalid month";
            break;
        }
        System.out.println(monthString);
    }
}

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