HP C/iX Reference Manual (31506-90011)

84 Chapter6
Statements
Selection Statements
Selection Statements
A selection statement alters a program's execution flow by selecting one path from a
collection based on a specified controlling expression. The if statement and the switch
statement are selection statements.
Syntax
selection-statement ::=
if ( expression ) statement
if ( expression ) statement else statement
switch ( expression ) statement
Example
if ( expression ) statement:
if (x<y) x=y;
if ( expression ) statement else statement:
if (x<y) x=y; else y=x;
switch ( expression ) statement:
switch (x)
{ case 1: x=y;
break;
default: y=x;
break;
}