The case Statement
Syntax
case [ <match> ] {
[ statements ]
}
The case
statement is used to match data inside of a
switch statement. The case
statement cannot be used
outside of a switch statement.
The <match> text must be static. That is, the <match> text
cannot be an attribute expansion, or an xlat
string.
The keyword default
can be used to specify the default action to
take inside of a switch statement. The older
syntax of using case { … }
is deprecated, and will be removed un a
future release.
It is possible to break out of case
statement. Any break in a case
statement
will cause the interpreter to exit both the current case
statement,
and also the parent switch statement.
Example
switch User-Name {
case "bob" {
reject
}
case Filter-Id {
reject
}
default {
ok
}
}
The last entry in a case
section can also be an actions subsection.