Switch statement with returns — code correctness

Question

Let\'s say I have code in C with approximately this structure:

switch (something)
{
    case 0:
      return \"blah\";
      break;

    case 1:
    case 4:
         


        

Answer 1

I would remove them. In my book, dead code like that should be considered errors because it makes you do a double-take and ask yourself "How would I ever execute that line?"