What potential issue is causing the interpreter to run the default branch instead of the "host" branch in the switch statement?

The potential issue causing the interpreter to run the default branch instead of the "host" branch in the switch statement could be due to a mismatch between the value being switched on and the case values. To solve this issue, ensure that the value being switched on matches one of the case values exactly, including data type. 

// Ensure that the value being switched on matches one of the case values exactly
$value = "host";

switch ($value) {
    case "guest":
        echo "Welcome Guest!";
        break;
    case "host":
        echo "Welcome Host!";
        break;
    default:
        echo "Welcome!";
}

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interpreter default branch host branch switch statement error

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