| Name | Description | Notes | Source | Availability | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
default |
Multipurpose label | L | Keyword | C89 | C90 | C95 | C99 | C11 | |||
The keyword default
has two similar uses:
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It identifies the point within a switch statement that control should jump to when no other label matches the value of the controlling expression.
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From C11, it identifies the expression of a generic selection to be chosen when no other expression's type label matches the type of the controlling expression.
