switch, for, and while to declare variables and specify expressions, make decisions, iterate over statements, and more. Java applications evaluate expressions in the context of statements ...

This feature extends the Java switch statement so it can be used as either a statement ... under the six-month cadence Oracle instituted more than two years ago. The purpose of the quicker cadence of ...

As Java builders move to support pattern matching, irregularities of the Java switch statement have become impediments. These include the default control flow behavior of switch blocks ...