switch case: go to 'otherwise' from within another case

Is it possible to go from within a case in switch to another case based on a condition? Here is an example:

flag_1 = 'a'
flag_2 = 1;

x = 0;

switch flag_1
    case 'a'
       if flag_2  == 1
          % go to otherwise
       else 
          x = 1;
    otherwise
       x = 2;
end

If flag_2 == 1 I want to go from case 'a' to otherwise. Is it possible?

No, this is not possible. There’s no “goto” statement in MATLAB.

One solution is to put the code for the “otherwise” branch into a function, then call that function if your condition is met:

flag_1 = 'a'
flag_2 = 1;

x = 0;

switch flag_1
    case 'a'
       if flag_2  == 1
          x = otherwise_case;
       else 
          x = 1;
    otherwise
       x = otherwise_case;
end

function x=otherwise_case
   % assuming this is more complex of course
   x = 2;
end