JavaScript · Junior · Question 64 of 75

Which case runs for `x = "1"`?

switch (x) {
  case 1: console.log("number"); break;
  case "1": console.log("string"); break;
}

✓Correct answer: case "1" - switch compares with ===
2case 1 - values are converted
3Neither

Explanation

switch uses strict equality. Without break, execution falls through into the next case.

Further reading

javascript.info: The "switch" statement ↗

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