Comments on: AS3 switch/case statement syntax

By: Tarek

Tarek — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:25:10 +0000

@tugBut: You might certainly have figured it out already, but yes there is a way. Although it’s easier to use if/then when you don’t have to do anything when the value is 37, like the example below:

if (value != 37) {
// your code
}

Otherwise, use this:

switch (your_number) {
case 37:
// your code for when your_number value = 37
break;
default:
// your code for all other values
}

By: tugBUT

tugBUT — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:52:00 +0000

How could I tell the switch to perform a action when a value is false? For instance:

case != 37:
blah blah

Any pre-built way to do this???

By: Mat

Mat — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:25:00 +0000

kawatan mog manok

By: Mat

Mat — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:23:00 +0000

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By: Rubixchick

Rubixchick — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:31:00 +0000

I have a question. So is break then a replacement for using if/else? Like would the alternative to this be, “If a is selected then whatever” else if “b is selected, whatever” else if neither a or b is selected, this happens instead.

By: Liamsteele

Liamsteele — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:28:00 +0000

yes, rather than using a ; to signify an end of line, it uses a : to signify that the next section is different.
the : and break; act similarly to curly brackets in functions.
this description might not be 100% technically accurate, but it works ;D

By: American

American — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:14:00 +0000

good tut, simple and to the point. I hate it when people post beginner tuts and end up adding WAY more info than anybody needs or whats to know. This was refreshing.

By: lolwut?

lolwut? — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:09:00 +0000

so is it cool that there is no ; at the end of the line in the default statement?

By: irritated

irritated — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:52:00 +0000

Stupid me. (it’s been a long day)

If (function())

By: irritated

irritated — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:50:00 +0000

Stupid AS3.

If (function())