What Changes Switch in Function with Java 13 Update

package com.mkyong.java13;

public class JEP354 {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        System.out.println(getValueViaYield("a"));
        System.out.println(getValueViaYield("c"));
        System.out.println(getValueViaYield("e"));
        System.out.println(getValueViaYield("z"));

    }

    // Traditional switch
    private static int getValueBefore12(String mode) {
        int result;
        switch (mode) {
            case "a":
            case "b":
                result = 1;
                break;
            case "c":
                result = 2;
                break;
            case "d":
            case "e":
            case "f":
                result = 3;
                break;
            default:
                result = -1;
        }
        ;
        return result;
    }

    // Java 12, multiple comma-separated labels
    private static int getValueMultipleLabels(String mode) {
        int result;
        switch (mode) {
            case "a", "b":
                result = 1;
                break;
            case "c":
                result = 2;
                break;
            case "d", "e", "f":
                result = 3;
                break;
            default:
                result = -1;
        }
        ;
        return result;
    }

    // Java 13, value breaks are superseded by 'yield' statements
    // Java 12, switch expression returning value via break
    /*private static int getValueViaBreak(String mode) {
        int result = switch (mode) {
            case "a":
            case "b":
                break 1;
            case "c":
                break 2;
            case "d":
            case "e":
            case "f":
                break 3;
            default:
                break -1;
        };
        return result;
    }*/

    // Java 12, switch expression returning value via label rules (arrow)
    private static int getValueViaArrow(String mode) {
        int result = switch (mode) {
            case "a", "b" -> 1;
            case "c" -> 2;
            case "d", "e", "f" -> 3;
            default -> -1;
        };
        return result;
    }

    // Java 13, switch expression returning value via yield
    private static int getValueViaYield(String mode) {
        int result = switch (mode) {
            case "a", "b":
                yield 1;
            case "c":
                yield 2;
            case "d", "e", "f":
                yield 3;
            default:
                yield -1;
        };
        return result;
    }

}

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Output:

1
2
3
-1

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