===== Begin Case / Case / End Case (Statement) =====
==== Format ====
**begin case**\\
(tab)**case** [[booleanexpressions|boolean_expression]]\\
(tab)(tab)[[programsyntax|statement(s)]]\\
(tab)**case** [[booleanexpressions|boolean_expression]]\\
(tab)(tab)[[programsyntax|statement(s)]]\\
(tab)**else**\\
(tab)(tab)[[programsyntax|statement(s)]]\\
**end case**

==== Description ====

The **case** structure allows the programmer to create a structure to test multiple conditions.  Only the first true condition is executed and all of the other conditions are skipped.  If there is an optional **else**  as the last condition this will be executed if no other conditions are met.

==== Example ====
<code>
for t = 1 to 10
   begin case
      case t < 3
         print t + " is less than 3"
      case t < 7
         print t + " is less than 7 but 3 or larger"
      else
         print t +  " is 7 or larger"
   end case
next t
</code>

displays:
<code>
1 is less than 3
2 is less than 3
3 is less than 7 but 3 or larger
4 is less than 7 but 3 or larger
5 is less than 7 but 3 or larger
6 is less than 7 but 3 or larger
7 is 7 or larger
8 is 7 or larger
9 is 7 or larger
10 is 7 or larger
</code>

==== See Also ====
{{page>en:start#Program Control&noheader}}

==== History ==== 
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