javascript switch statement

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+id: 006-javascript-switch-statement
+title: JavaScript Switch Statement
+tags: javascript, es6, beginner,
+author: Thomas Mwaka
+meta-description: Learn how JavaScript switch statement works
+---
+
+## JavaScript Switch Statement.
+
+The switch statement is used to perform different actions based on different conditions.
+Use the switch statement to select one of many code blocks to be executed.
+This is how it works:
+
+-The switch expression is evaluated once.
+-The value of the expression is compared with the values of each case.
+-If there is a match, the associated block of code is executed.
+-If there is no match, the default code block is executed.
+    Example
+The getDay() method returns the weekday as a number between 0 and 6.
+
+(Sunday=0, Monday=1, Tuesday=2 ..)
+The break Keyword
+When JavaScript reaches a break keyword, it breaks out of the switch block.
+
+This will stop the execution of inside the block.
+
+It is not necessary to break the last case in a switch block. The block breaks (ends) there anyway.
+The default Keyword
+The default keyword specifies the code to run if there is no case match:
+
+Example
+The getDay() method returns the weekday as a number between 0 and 6.
+
+If today is neither Saturday (6) nor Sunday (0), write a default message.