Name
Select Case Statement
Syntax
Select Casetestexpression
[Caseexpressionlist-n
[statements-n
]] ... [Case Else [elsestatements
]] End Select
-
testexpression
(required; any) Any numeric or string expression whose value determines which block of code is executed
-
expressionlist-n
(required; any) Comma-delimited list of expressions to compare values with
testexpression
-
statements-n
(optional) Program statements to execute if a match is found between any section of
expressionlist
andtestexpression
-
elsestatements
(optional) Program statements to execute if a match between
testexpression
and anyexpressionlist
cannot be found
expressionlist
can use any (or a
combination of any) of the following:
expressionlist syntax |
Examples |
---|---|
|
iVar - iAnotherVar iVar |
|
5 To 10 8 To 11, 13 to 15 "A" To "D" |
Is |
Is = 10 |
Description
Allows for conditional execution of a block of code, typically out of
three or more code blocks, based on some condition. Use the
Select
Case
statement as an
alternative to complex nested If...Then...Else
statements.
Rules at a Glance
Any number of
Case
clauses can be included in theSelect
Case
statement.If a match between
testexpression
and any part ofexpressionlist
is found, the program statements following the matchedexpressionlist
will be executed. When program execution encounters the nextCase
clause or theEnd
Select
clause, execution will continue with the statement immediately following theEnd ...
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