Switch vs if statement

Question

As far as I can tell, it seems that you can use the switch and if statements to achieve the same results. Am I missing something, or are they more or less interchangeable?

Answer 1

Not every language allows the same types for switch.

In C and C++, you can only use integer types including char.

Answer 2

wow thank you all for the quick responses. Seems a but clearer now

Answer 3

switch can only use integer values and if statements can use any type of value.

I hope I was helpful :)