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# **Turn codes into names with SWITCH**

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In C2, use SWITCH to turn the code in B2 into a name: "N" is "North", "S" is "South", and any other code is "Other".

C2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Order | Region code | Region |  |  | |
| 2 | 1042 | S |  |  |  | |
| 3 |  |  |  |  |  | |
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