import java.util.Scanner; public class MyApplication { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); // Variable types supported by switch statements: char, byte, short, int and String System.out.println("Enter your instructions: "); String text = input.nextLine(); switch(text) { case "run": System.out.println("Program is running"); break; case "stop": System.out.println("Program stopped"); break; default: System.out.println("Instructions not recognized"); } } }