Is there a useful case using a switch statement without braces?

Question

In H&S5 I encountered the \"most bizarre\" switch statement (8.7.1, p. 277) not using braces.
Here\'s the sample:

switch (x)
    default:
    if (pri         


        

Answer 1

Section 6.8.4.2 The switch statement says:

A switch statement causes control to jump to, into, or past the statement that is the switch body, depending on the value of a controlling expression, and on the presence of a default label and the values of any case labels on or in the switch body. A case or default label is accessible only within the closest enclosing switch statement.

The terms switch-body and closest enclosing switch-statement seem not to require braces. So you're right it looks weird but is legal. (Never saw that before)