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default

default, switch, condition

Availability

Flash Player 6.

Usage

default: statements

Parameters

statements Any statements.

Returns

Nothing.

Description

Keyword; defines the default case for a switch action. The statements execute if the Expression parameter of the switch action doesn't equal (using strict equality) any of the Expression parameters that follow the case keywords for a given switch action.

A switch is not required to have a default case. A default case does not have to be last in the list. Using a default action outisde a switch action is an error and the script doesn't compile.

Example

In the following example, the expression A does not equal the expressions B or D so the statement following the default keyword is run and the trace action is sent to the Output window.

switch ( A ) {
	case B:
		C;
		break;
	case D:
		E;
		break;
	default:
		trace ("nospecific case was encountered");
}

See also

switch, case, break