Switch Enum Question

[Sandeep Vaid]

package enums;
 
public class Enum_Example_1
{
  enum Animal{HORSE,CAT,DOG};
  public static void main(String args[])
  {
  Animal animal = Animal.DOG;
  //Animal animal1 = DOG;
  
switch(Animal.HORSE)
{
 case CAT : break;
 case DOG : break;
}
  }
}

How come just saying CAT inside switch works?

[wise owen]

Check this link
http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2005/03/03/enumerated-constants-in-java/.

14.11 The switch Statement

EnumConstantName:
        Identifier

[ October 28, 2006: Message edited by: wise owen ]