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State three differences between the if-else construct and the switch-case construct.
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Answer
if-else can test any boolean condition, including ranges and combinations, while switch tests only equality against constant values. switch works with int, char, byte, short, String and enum, but not with float, double or boolean. A switch without a break falls through to the following cases, which if-else never does.
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Explanation
switch is usually clearer when there are many equality tests on one variable.
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