switchNum

package les;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Switch_Num
{

	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

		int num;
		System.out.println("enter 1, 2, or 3:");
		num = keyboard.nextInt();

		switch (num)
		//switch only works when testing only one value
		{
			case 1:
				System.out.println("you entereed 1, its January");
				break;
				//break statment ends the program from searching throuhg the switch ststment,
				//if no break itll contuinue and execute all following cases after correct one
				//break stops from going further

			case 2:
				System.out.println("you entereed 2, its February");
				break;

			case 3:
				System.out.println("you entereed 3, its March");
				break;

			default:
				System.out.println("you must enter 1, 2 or 3.");
				break;
		}

		keyboard.close();

	}

}