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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Coding the Fun Facts Using Conditionals (if Statements)

Posted by Gianpiero Gaeta
Gianpiero Gaeta
1,697 Points

can we use the switch istead of if?

switch (randomNumber){ case 0:fact = "Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning"; break; case 1:fact = "Ostriches can run faster than houses"; break; case 2:fact = "Olympic gold medals are actually made mostly of silver"; break; } factLabel.setText(fact);

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Yes you could.

However, you would need to hard-code every single option. The project will move away from this method of selecting the fact; it is just a passing point. You'll soon use a method that means you can have limitless numbers of facts and one will be randomly selected, without having to code a case for each fact.

Keep on going!

Steve.