default keyword

default keyword Catch-all label in switch statement statement := default : statement A switch statement jumps to the default label if no case matches the switch expression. A switch statement can have at most one default label. If there is no default and the expression does not match any cases, control jumps directly to the statement that follows the switch statement. Example switch(c) { case '+': ... break; case '-': ... break; default: cerr << "unknown operator: " << c << '\n'; break; }; See Also break, case, statement, switch, Chapter 4