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Thread: switches and else if

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    Red face switches and else if

    hi I am designing a program but need some advise, was wondering if I can put a switch in a switch or a switch and then a else if in it see below for where i am trying to go.


    menu view to user

    1. change bus driver

    2. change bus status

    3 change bus destination

    java idea from selection(please note there is 3 different buses)

    so if user chooses option 1 can i do this
    case 1
    System.out.println("please select bus Number ");
    busNumber = input.nextInt();
     
          if (busNumber ==1)
          System.out.println("Enter driver 1 name ")
          name1= input.next();
     
          name1 = name[0];
     
          else if (busNumber ==2)
          System.out.println("Enter driver 2 name ")
          name2= input.next();
     
          name2 = name[1];
     
          else (busNumber ==3)
          System.out.println("Enter driver 3 name ")
          name3= input.next();
     
          name3 = name[2];
     
    case2
    and then similar questions for destination and status in case3

    i will also have a case 4 but the instruction there will be just to print all the details inputted

    If I cant do this then how can i do it and will i need to bunch all cases and else ifs in one set of {} or several

    your help and input is much appreciated
    Last edited by helloworld922; November 11th, 2009 at 04:10 PM.


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    Default Re: switches and else if

    Yes, you can nest as deep as you want in Java.

    if (condA)
    {
        switch(element1)
        {
              case 1:
                   switch(element2)
                   {
                        case 1:
                             // do stuff
                             break;
                        case 2:
                             // do stuff
                             break;
                   }
                   break;
              case2:
                   if (condB)
                   {
                        // do stuff
                   }
                   else
                   {
                        // do stuff
                   }
              }
         }
    }
    else
    {
         // do stuff
    }