PHP Switch

PHP switch statement is used to execute one statement from multiple conditions. It works like PHP if-else-if statement.

Syntax

switch(expression){      
case value1:      
 //code to be executed  
 break;  
case value2:      
 //code to be executed  
 break;  
......      
default:       
 code to be executed if all cases are not matched;    
}  

PHP Switch Flowchart

PHP Switch Example

<?php    
$num=20;    
switch($num){    
case 10:    
echo("number is equals to 10");    
break;    
case 20:    
echo("number is equal to 20");    
break;    
case 30:    
echo("number is equal to 30");    
break;    
default:    
echo("number is not equal to 10, 20 or 30");    
}   
?>    

Output:

number is equal to 20