Command:Case

Syntax

Command Difficulty Rating

Case
Usage	Intermediate
Level of Understanding	Intermediate
Computer Savvy	Beginner
Logic	Intermediate

Case <text>

Description

Used within a Switch, this marks the beginning of what should be executed if the text matches what was given to Switch. You should not use quotes in a multiple-word case. The quotes for this command would be considered a part of the actual comparison, and would not match unless the switch expression had the same quotes!

Examples

Switch "${Crayon.Color}"
{
  case Red
     echo "You picked the Red crayon"
    break
  case Yellow
     echo "You picked the Yellow crayon"
    break
  case Burnt Sienna
     echo "You picked the Burnt Sienna crayon"
    break
  Default
      echo "Please pick Red, Yellow, or Burnt Sienna"
    break
}
EndSwitch

This example shows the use of fall through (i.e not putting a break statement after each case statement)

Switch "${DayOfTheWeek}"
{
  case Monday
  case Tuesday
  case Wednesday
  case Thursday
  case Friday
      echo "Its a weekday"
     break
  case Saturday
  case Sunday
      echo "Its the weekend"
    break
  Default
      echo "${DayOfTheWeek} isnt a day I know how to deal with"
    break
}
EndSwitch

See Also

• Break
• Commands