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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions website/versioned_docs/version-0.15.x/01-language-basics/09-switch.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import SwitchExpression from "!!raw-loader!./09.switch-expression.zig";
# Switch

Zig's `switch` works as both a statement and an expression. The types of all
branches must coerce to the type which is being switched upon. All possible
values must have an associated branch - values cannot be left out. Cases cannot
fall through to other branches.
branches must coerce to the same type. All possible values must have an
associated branch - values cannot be left out. Cases cannot fall through to
other branches.

An example of a switch statement. The else is required to satisfy the
exhaustiveness of this switch.
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