switch statements:

A switch is a way to do multiple selection pathways on matching of a values. things like >, < etc. types of checks cannot really be done

//in a deck of playing cards many of the values are numeric 2, 3, ...10, but there 4 that are not numeric, A (1), J(11), Q(12), K(13) (ace, jacks queens, kings).  Given the numeric rank of a card print out the associated value of the card (2-10, A, J, Q, K)

void printFace(int numeric){

	if(numeric == 1){
		printf("A\n");
	}
	else if(numeric == 11){
		printf("J\n")
	}
	...

}

The same problem using switch

void printFace(int numeric){
	switch(numeric){
		case 1:
			printf("A\n");
			break;
		case 11:
			printf("J\n");
			break;
		case 12:
			printf("Q\n");
			break;
		case 13:
			printf("K\n");
			break;
		default:
			printf("%d", numeric);
	};
}