C++ Language/ProgramFlow/BreakStatement/FallthroughInSwitch

A switch statement is an efficient substitute for many if (x==1) {body} else if (x==5) {body} else if (x==99) {body} chains. In a switch statement, each body is a sequence of statements preceded by a case 5: label. If you don't terminate that sequence of statements by break;, then program flow will fall-through and also perform the next sequence of statements. This is often a programming bug, so when you intentionally do this, write [[fallthrough]]; in place of break;.

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