Thread: switches and else if

hi I am designing a program but need some advise, was wondering if I can put a switch in a switch or a switch and then a else if in it see below for where i am trying to go.


menu view to user

1. change bus driver

2. change bus status

3 change bus destination

java idea from selection(please note there is 3 different buses)

so if user chooses option 1 can i do this

case 1
System.out.println("please select bus Number ");
busNumber = input.nextInt();
 
      if (busNumber ==1)
      System.out.println("Enter driver 1 name ")
      name1= input.next();
 
      name1 = name[0];
 
      else if (busNumber ==2)
      System.out.println("Enter driver 2 name ")
      name2= input.next();
 
      name2 = name[1];
 
      else (busNumber ==3)
      System.out.println("Enter driver 3 name ")
      name3= input.next();
 
      name3 = name[2];
 
case2

and then similar questions for destination and status in case3

i will also have a case 4 but the instruction there will be just to print all the details inputted

If I cant do this then how can i do it and will i need to bunch all cases and else ifs in one set of {} or several

your help and input is much appreciated

Yes, you can nest as deep as you want in Java.

if (condA)
{
    switch(element1)
    {
          case 1:
               switch(element2)
               {
                    case 1:
                         // do stuff
                         break;
                    case 2:
                         // do stuff
                         break;
               }
               break;
          case2:
               if (condB)
               {
                    // do stuff
               }
               else
               {
                    // do stuff
               }
          }
     }
}
else
{
     // do stuff
}