switch statement.....easy

how to do u use greater than or less than signs with switch and case statements?

case > 5
case < 5

i'm using that but that obviously doesn't work

I think it's easier with if statements, but try this:

Code:

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switch(a)
case a > 5:
//do something
break;

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Use this instead:

Code:

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#include <iostream.h>

void main()
{
        int a;
        int b;
        cout <<"Value for a: ";
        cin>>a;
        cout<<"Value for b: ";
        cin>>b;
       
        if(a > b)
                cout<<"a is greater than b"<<endl;;
        if (a < b)
                cout<<"a is lesser than b"<<endl;
        if (a == b)
                cout<<"a and b are equal"<<endl;

}

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the if is definitely easier but i have to use a switch
statement as part of an assignment.

thx harry but i'm very familiar with case statements, what i wanted to accomplish, however, was to compare the switch against another number
similar to this in VB:
[CODE
case is < 5:

case is > 5:
[/CODE]

I know what you want, but what I'm saying is that you can't use expressions with variable results in a switch statement. No two cases can evaluate to the same result. There is no 'case Is < 5' style solution.

I know you said that you have to use switch statements in the assignment, but isn't there anywhere else you could us a switch statement? This seems like an inappropriate situation for one.

case 1:
case 2:
case 3:
case 4: code here
break

I think of this..

Code:

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        int y=45;

        switch(y>5)
        {
        case 0:
          printf("Y is less than or equal to 5");
          break;
        case 1:
          printf("Y is Greater than 5");
          break;
        default:
        }

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