EVALUATE

COBOL	JAVA
EVALUATE	switch

Syntax

switch (<switchValue>) {
    case <Value>: {
        <code>
    }
}

Parameter(s)

<switchValue>
The variable or expression to use the value of in the switch.

<value>
A single constant value to compare the switch value with.

<code>
The code to execute when the constant value equals the switch value.

Example(s)

COBOL	Java
EVALUATE ALPHAVAR WHEN 'Zero' GO TO 0000-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 'One' GO TO 0001-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 'Two' GO TO 0002-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 'Three' GO TO 0003-MAIN-EXIT WHEN OTHER GO TO 0004-MAIN-EXIT END-EVALUATE.	switch (locDef.alphavar.toString()) { case "Zero": jumpToLabel = Label_0000_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; case "One": jumpToLabel = Label_0001_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; case "Two": jumpToLabel = Label_0002_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; case "Three": jumpToLabel = Label_0003_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; default: { jumpToLabel = Label_0004_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } }
EVALUATE NUMVAR WHEN 1 GO TO 0000-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 2 GO TO 0001-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 3 GO TO 0002-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 4 GO TO 0003-MAIN-EXIT WHEN OTHER GO TO 0004-MAIN-EXIT END-EVALUATE.	switch ((int)locDef.numvar.getIntValue()) { case 1: jumpToLabel = Label_0000_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; case 2: jumpToLabel = Label_0001_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; case 3: jumpToLabel = Label_0002_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; case 4: jumpToLabel = Label_0003_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; default: { jumpToLabel = Label_0004_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } }
EVALUATE ALPHAVAR WHEN 'Zero' WHEN 'One' GO TO 0000-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 'Two' WHEN 'Three' GO TO 0002-MAIN-EXIT WHEN OTHER GO TO 0004-MAIN-EXIT END-EVALUATE.	switch (locDef.alphavar.toString()) { case "Zero": case "One": jumpToLabel = Label_0000_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; case "Two": case "Three": jumpToLabel = Label_0002_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; default: { jumpToLabel = Label_0004_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } }

Complex Evaluate

COBOL	JAVA
EVALUATE	Java if statement

Example(s)

COBOL	Java
EVALUATE ALPHAVAR ALSO NUMVAR WHEN 'Zero' GO TO 0000-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 'One' ALSO 1 GO TO 0001-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 'Two' ALSO 4 GO TO 0002-MAIN-EXIT END-EVALUATE.	if (tempTestAlpha.equals("Zero")) { jumpToLabel = Label_0000_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } else if ((tempTestAlpha.equals("One")) && (locDef.numvar.getIntValue() == 1)) { jumpToLabel = Label_0001_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } else if ((tempTestAlpha.equals("Two")) && (locDef.numvar.getIntValue() == 4)) { jumpToLabel = Label_0002_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; }
EVALUATE TRUE WHEN NUMVAR <= 100 GO TO 0000-MAIN-EXIT WHEN NUMVAR > 100 GO TO 0001-MAIN-EXIT END-EVALUATE.	if (locDef.numvar.lessOrEqual(100)) { jumpToLabel = Label_0000_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } else if (locDef.numvar.greaterThan(100)) { jumpToLabel = Label_0001_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; }
EVALUATE NUMVAR WHEN 0 THRU 99 GO TO 0000-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 100 THRU 199 GO TO 0001-MAIN-EXIT WHEN OTHER GO TO 0004-MAIN-EXIT END-EVALUATE.	if (locDef.numvar.getIntValue() >= 0 && locDef.numvar.getIntValue() <= 99) { jumpToLabel = Label_0000_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } else if (locDef.numvar.getIntValue() >= 100 && locDef.numvar.getIntValue() <= 199) { jumpToLabel = Label_0001_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } else { jumpToLabel = Label_0004_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; }
EVALUATE ALPHAVAR ALSO NUMVAR ALSO ALPHAVAR2 WHEN 'Zero' ALSO 1 ALSO 'A' GO TO 0000-MAIN-EXIT WHEN 'One' ALSO 2 ALSO 'B' THRU 'K' GO TO 0002-MAIN-EXIT WHEN OTHER GO TO 0004-MAIN-EXIT END-EVALUATE.	if ((locDef.alphavar.equalTo("Zero")) && (locDef.numvar.getIntValue() == 1) && (locDef.alphavar2.equalTo('A'))) { jumpToLabel = Label_0000_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } else if ((locDef.alphavar.equalTo("One")) && (locDef.numvar.getIntValue() == 2) && (locDef.alphavar2.greaterOrEqual('B') && locDef.alphavar2.lessOrEqual('K'))) { jumpToLabel = Label_0002_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; } else { jumpToLabel = Label_0004_Main_Exit; continue mainLoop; }