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Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE Developer 1Z0-831 (Java SE 25) · Domain 2: Controlling program flow

Switch expressions with arrow labels, multiple labels and yield

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A switch expression is a switch that produces a value, so you can assign it, return it or pass it as an argument. It is usually written with arrow labels: case X -> result;. Arrow labels never fall through, so exactly one branch runs and no break is needed. When a switch expression is used as a statement on the right side of an assignment, the whole thing ends with a semicolon after the closing brace.

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