Deep Dive: Switch/Case

Part of Selection (IF Statements) ยท Section 6 of 10

Study NotesUnit: 3.2 ProgrammingGCSE
switch day:
    case "Monday":
        print("Start of week")
    case "Friday":
        print("Nearly weekend!")
    default:
        print("Regular day")
endswitch

Use switch when comparing one variable against many specific values.

This study notes covers Deep Dive: Switch/Case within Selection (IF Statements) for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Selection (IF Statements) in 3.2 Programming for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 8 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 6 of 10 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Practice questions for Selection (IF Statements)

Which programming construct is used to make a decision based on a condition?

  • A. FOR loop
  • B. IF statement
  • C. WHILE loop
  • D. Function definition
1 markfoundation

Explain the difference between using ELSEIF and using nested IF statements to test multiple conditions.

3 marksstandard

Quick recall flashcards

When use SWITCH?
Comparing one variable against many specific values
When use ELSEIF?
When you have multiple conditions to check

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