Can "switch" based on std::string?

meili100 · #1 19-Feb-2008, 17:39

Code:

string x = "test1";
switch(x){
case "test1" : break;
case "test2" : break;
default : break;
}

Why this doesn't work for the string?

davekw7x · #2 19-Feb-2008, 17:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by meili100

Why...

Two strikes and you are out:
1. The switch condition must reduce to an integer value.
2. Case statement labels must reduce to integer constants.

Regards,

Dave

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Can "switch" based on std::string?

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