Special Edition Using C#

Statements

Statements represent instructions. They specify the action to be performed. C# supports most of the statements found in C and C++. However, some of these statements have been modified to suit the C# specifications.

Statements can be classified as

• Selection statements

• Iteration statements

• Control transfer statements

• The lock statement

Selection Statements

The Microsoft C# Language Reference states that a selection statement “selects one of a number of possible statements for execution based on the value of a controlling expression.” The following sections take a close look at each kind of selection statement.

The if Statement

The if statement is one of the fundamental selection statements and one of the most commonly used. In an if ...