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+.. _arduino-switchcase:
+
+switch / case statements
+========================
+
+Like **if** statements, **switch...case** controls the flow of
+programs by allowing programmers to specify different code that
+should be executed in various conditions. In particular, a switch
+statement compares the value of a variable to the values specified
+in case statements. When a case statement is found whose value
+matches that of the variable, the code in that case statement is
+run.
+
+
+
+The **break** keyword exits the switch statement, and is typically
+used at the end of each case. Without a break statement, the switch
+statement will continue executing the following expressions
+("falling-through") until a break, or the end of the switch
+statement is reached.
+
+
+
+Example
+~~~~~~~
+
+::
+
+      switch (var) {
+        case 1:
+          //do something when var equals 1
+          break;
+        case 2:
+          //do something when var equals 2
+          break;
+        default: 
+          // if nothing else matches, do the default
+          // default is optional
+      }
+
+
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+::
+
+    switch (var) {
+      case label:
+        // statements
+        break;
+      case label:
+        // statements
+        break;
+      default: 
+        // statements
+    }
+
+
+
+Parameters
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+var: the variable whose value to compare to the various cases
+
+
+
+label: a value to compare the variable to
+
+
+
+See also:
+---------
+
+`if...else <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Else>`_
+
+