Java 11 and 12 – New Features

What can a switch branch execute other than returning a value?

In a switch expression, when a switch branch isn't returning a value, it can execute a single statement, a block of statements, or even throw an exception. In the following example, the switch statement is not returning a value. It executes a single statement (prints out a value) for the case label, Sun; executes a block of code for the case labels, Mon and Tue; and throws an exception for its default case:

String day = // assign a value here    switch(day) {                                        case "Sun" -> System.out.println("OSS-Jav");    case "Mon", "Tue" -> {        // some simple/complex code    }    default -> throw new RuntimeException("Running out of projects");}