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In this article, we will learn how to use the SWITCH statement in its simplest and most basic form. The content presented here is intended solely for educational purposes. Under no circumstances should the application be viewed for any purpose other than to learn and master the concepts presented.

In the previous article "From Basic to Intermediate: The Include Directive", we covered the basics of using the #include compilation directive. That article served as a brief pause, allowing you to properly absorb the information and take the time to study how to work with control flow statements. This is because it is indeed essential that you study and thoroughly understand how to use them. However, we are not quite finished yet. There are still two additional statements in MQL5 that we need to cover. They are somewhat more complex, mainly in terms of the attention required when using them.

For that reason, I will aim to approach both with greater care. This is important because even the slightest mistake you, as a programmer, may make when using these two final operators will almost certainly result in a significant waste of time as you try to identify the flaw in your code.

If you found the previous commands challenging and complex, brace yourself - these final two require even more attention. However, by the end of these articles, you will at least understand how each one functions. Therefore, the first prerequisite to following along with this article is being comfortable working with variables and constants, as well as understanding how to use the IF statement. If you're confident in those areas, you'll be ready to proceed and understand the content presented here.

Author: CODE X