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title: "switch · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Returns a inpinfunction based of the given expression."
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/modal functions/inpinfunction_switch
language: en
---

# switch

This block is part of the [`modal functions`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/modal%20functions) group and was last modified in core [`v12.0.4`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/120004).

Returns a inpinfunction based of the given expression.

- expression required `value` The expression to evaluate.

- default `inpinfunction` The default statement to be executed.

- func. `inpinfunction` Returns the inpinfunction matching the expression.

- match `condition` Returns true in case a match was found.

A typical wiring for [switch](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/modal%20functions/inpinfunction_switch): the `inpinfunction` out pin feeds [input](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/state%20ui/state_input).

![Studio canvas example for the switch block: typical wiring for switch.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/inpinfunction_switch.png)

### Version history

Introduced in [`v12.0.4`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/120004).