You Might Choose to Use a Switch Statement Instead of Nested

question 26

Multiple Choice

You might choose to use a switch statement instead of nested if-else statements if

• A) the variable being tested might equal one of several hundred integer values
• B) the variable being tested might equal one of a few integer values
• C) there are two or more integer variables being tested, each one of which could be one of several hundred values
• D) there are two or more integer variables being tested, each one of which could be one of a few values
• E) None of these; you would never choose a switch statement instead of nested if-else statements under any circumstances.

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