Switch or If Else statement

[Michaelcis06]

I am a student in Trinidad who must learn and use Java as part of the Diploma in Computer Information Systems. I am having some problems in writing a Java Program for a salary and salary deduction. I have done most of the work and it is just the part where iI take out the decduction weekly which is also compounde weekly that is posing a problem. I am torn between using a swich statement or and if else statement.

If any one can help, I wil be happy to share my source code and and would be grateful for any assistance.

I use Windows XP

[MMcCarthy]

I am a student in Trinidad who must learn and use Java as part of the Diploma in Computer Information Systems. I am having some problems in writing a Java Program for a salary and salary deduction. I have done most of the work and it is just the part where iI take out the decduction weekly which is also compounde weekly that is posing a problem. I am torn between using a swich statement or and if else statement.

If any one can help, I wil be happy to share my source code and and would be grateful for any assistance.

I use Windows XP

I am moving this question to the Java forum where it is more likely to be answered.

Mary

[horace1]

I am a student in Trinidad who must learn and use Java as part of the Diploma in Computer Information Systems. I am having some problems in writing a Java Program for a salary and salary deduction. I have done most of the work and it is just the part where iI take out the decduction weekly which is also compounde weekly that is posing a problem. I am torn between using a swich statement or and if else statement.

I use Windows XP

Use a switch statement when carrying out a selection based on integral expressions:

     switch (expression)
         {
          case constant1: statement1
          case constant2: statement2
          case constant3: statement3
          ......
          default: default_statement
         }
 

where expression should evaluate to an integral value (using a cast if necessary) and constant1, constant2, etc. should be integral constant expressions, i.e. which evaluate to an integral constant at compile time.

An if-then-else statement can be used to make decisions based on ranges of values or conditions, e.g. if (a > b), if (a < = b && c > d), etc