switch on Strings
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Read a day name and print weekend for Saturday/Sunday, weekday for Monday–Friday, otherwise unknown. Use a switch on the String.
Input
One word.
Output
One word.
Example
Input
Sunday
Output
weekend
Editor
Java
Hints
Since Java 7 you can switch on a String.
Solution explanation
Grouping cases lets several values share one block.
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import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
String day = sc.next();
switch (day) {
case "Saturday":
case "Sunday":
System.out.println("weekend");
break;
case "Monday":
case "Tuesday":
case "Wednesday":
case "Thursday":
case "Friday":
System.out.println("weekday");
break;
default:
System.out.println("unknown");
}
}
}