/* 21/07/2021
   switchv1

   Basic use of the switch statement


*/

//An int is an integer, a Number, any value between -32,768 and 32,767
int q;
int w;



void setup() {
  // Serial.begin(9600) starts serial communication. 9600bps bits per second = 1200 characters per second
  Serial.begin(9600);
  //Send script name
  Serial.println("switchv1...");
  //this will print a blank line
  Serial.println(" ");

}

void loop() {

  
  //q starts with a value of Zero, the loop continues while q smaller than 20
  for (q = 0; q < 20; q++) {
    Serial.print("q: ");
    Serial.println(q);
    switch(q){
      //q is equal to 1
      case 1:
        Serial.println("q is equal to 1");
        break;
        //q is equal to 2
      case 2:
        Serial.println("q == 2");
        break;
        //q is equal to a value we have not tested for
      default:
        Serial.println("q is not equal to 1 or 2");
        break;
    }
    //the following if statements are all covered by the switch statement above
    /*
    if(q == 1){
      
    }
    if(q == 2){
      
    }
    if(q > 2){
      
    }
    if(q<1){
      
    }
    */

  }
  //delay outside the for loop
  delay(100);

}