reading strings with switch case C language

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i have a problem making a switch case read a string instead of just a number, if it's possible, I want it to read both. any advice on how to do that ? thanks

Do you want to compare a string with some possibilities using switch/case (and there is already an answer for that) ? Else please clarify because I do not understand what you say about 'read' — bruno, Apr 04 '19 at 12:40

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 04 '19 at 12:35

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This is not possible: the case labels must be compile time evaluable integral types in C.

If you need anything else, then use an if block, using strcmp &c.

(Although some folk when writing non-portable code might use multicharacter constants as case labels: see This source code is switching on a string in C. How does it do that?)

answered Apr 04 '19 at 12:35

Bathsheba

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Write a complete c program that implements Queues with three functions a. Enqueue() b. Dequeue() c. Display() The program should take “strings” as user input. – Nicolas Porras Apr 04 '19 at 12:45
that was what i was asked to do – Nicolas Porras Apr 04 '19 at 12:45
is there a way that i can show my code here? sorry first time posting here – Nicolas Porras Apr 04 '19 at 12:47
@NicolasPorras: I don't see any need for that. Why can't you use an `if` block as I suggested/ – Bathsheba Apr 04 '19 at 12:48

reading strings with switch case C language

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