Template:Switch

This template is the functional equivalent of a switch-case statement in programming languages like JavaScript and C++, with the exception that it doesn't support fall-through. It was taken from Wikipedia.

If this wiki ever gets ParserFunctions, this template will be rendered obsolete, but until then, it's an effective way to get a switch-case statement. Here's an example of its use:

Code	Result
{{switch |{{CURRENTDOW}} |case: 1=Mon |case: 2=Tue |case: 3=Wed |case: 4=Thu |case: 5=Fri |case: 6=Sat |case: 0=Sun |default=No date }}	Thu

The code above takes the current day of the week (which is stored as an integer) and translates it into a human-readable string of text.