switch.php

<?php

// Nested If statements

If($breed == 'dog' ) {    
		echo 'This is a canine';
	} else {
		If($breed == 'horse') {    
				echo 'This is an equine';
			} else {
				echo 'We are not sure what you are';
		}
}

// Imagine how messy this would be if we had 3, 5, or even 20 conditions to test for?
// So instead, we use Switch()

switch ($breed) {
    case 'dog':
        echo 'This is a canine';
        break;
    case 'horse':
        echo 'This is an equine';
        break;
    case 'cat':
        echo 'This is a feline';
        break;
    case 'owner':
        echo 'This is a human';
        break;
	case default:
		echo 'We are not sure what you are';
		break;
}