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# Switch Statements

Learn to write and use C# switch statements to compare one value against multiple constants in your Unity scripts.

Switch statements act like streamline conditionals. They are useful for when you want to compare a single variable against a series of constants. In this video you will learn how to write and use switch statements.

This tutorial is included in the [Beginner Scripting project](https://learn.unity.com/project/beginner-gameplay-scripting).

Previous: [Enumerations](https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/enumerations?projectId=5c8920b4edbc2a113b6bc26a)

Next: This is the final tutorial in the project.

## Switch Statements

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20220104/videos/e3969030-bd4a-404c-8efa-f58fea8e3435_U_Beginner_26_SwitchStatements.mp4)

## **ConversationScript**

```csharp
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class ConversationScript : MonoBehaviour 
{
    public int intelligence = 5;
    
    
    void Greet()
    {
        switch (intelligence)
        {
        case 5:
            print ("Why hello there good sir! Let me teach you about Trigonometry!");
            break;
        case 4:
            print ("Hello and good day!");
            break;
        case 3:
            print ("Whadya want?");
            break;
        case 2:
            print ("Grog SMASH!");
            break;
        case 1:
            print ("Ulg, glib, Pblblblblb");
            break;
        default:
            print ("Incorrect intelligence level.");
            break;
        }
    }
}
```