freecodecamp--freecodecamp/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/basic-javascript/56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244dd.md

id, title, challengeType, forumTopicId, dashedName

id	title	challengeType	forumTopicId	dashedName
56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244dd	Selecting from Many Options with Switch Statements	1	18277	selecting-from-many-options-with-switch-statements

--description--

If you need to match one value against many options, you can use a switch statement. A switch statement compares the value to the case statements which define various possible values. Any valid JavaScript statements can be executed inside a case block and will run from the first matched case value until a break is encountered.

Here is an example of a switch statement:

switch (fruit) {
  case "apple":
    console.log("The fruit is an apple");
    break;
  case "orange":
    console.log("The fruit is an orange");
    break;
}

case values are tested with strict equality (===). The break tells JavaScript to stop executing statements. If the break is omitted, the next statement will be executed.

--instructions--

Write a switch statement which tests val and sets answer for the following conditions:
1 - alpha
2 - beta
3 - gamma
4 - delta

--hints--

caseInSwitch(1) should have a value of the string alpha

assert(caseInSwitch(1) === 'alpha');

caseInSwitch(2) should have a value of the string beta

assert(caseInSwitch(2) === 'beta');

caseInSwitch(3) should have a value of the string gamma

assert(caseInSwitch(3) === 'gamma');

caseInSwitch(4) should have a value of the string delta

assert(caseInSwitch(4) === 'delta');

You should not use any if or else statements

assert(!/else/g.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code)) || !/if/g.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code)));

You should have at least 3 break statements

assert(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/break/g).length > 2);

--seed--

--seed-contents--

function caseInSwitch(val) {
  let answer = "";
  // Only change code below this line



  // Only change code above this line
  return answer;
}

caseInSwitch(1);

--solutions--

function caseInSwitch(val) {
  let answer = "";

  switch (val) {
    case 1:
      answer = "alpha";
      break;
    case 2:
      answer = "beta";
      break;
    case 3:
      answer = "gamma";
      break;
    case 4:
      answer = "delta";
  }
  return answer;
}