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Re: Switch question [message #184603 is a reply to message #184600]

Sun, 12 January 2014 17:26

Mr Oldies
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On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:18:59 +0000 (UTC), Denis McMahon wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 11:48:48 -0500, richard wrote:
>
>> The manual for PHP switch shows no examples on how to use multiple
>> values for the same case.
>> In liberty basic I would use the following:
>> case 1,2,3,4 case "A","B","C"
>>
>> What is the equivelant in PHP?
>>
>> I use the following code to acquire a value:
>> $value=$_GET['v'];
>> switch ($value){
>> case "A";
>
> This is fucked up, despite what you may believe ":" is not the same as ";"
>
>> echo "Does Not Work!";
>> case A:
>> echo "Does Not Work!";
>> }
>>
>> So what is the proper way to ensure the proper case is found correctly?
>
> You seem to have missed the paragraph beginning "It is important to
> understand how the switch statement is executed in order to avoid
> mistakes." on the manual page. This paragraph answers your question.

for once I get to say, to you, >>>> RTFM!
: is used for constants.
; is used for strings.

As usuaul, I find the answer to my question.
Instead of commas, use ||.

case 1 || 2 || 3:
case "A" || "B" || "C";

The syntax is correct!

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		Switch question By: Mr Oldies on Sun, 12 January 2014 16:48
		Re: Switch question By: Denis McMahon on Sun, 12 January 2014 17:18
		Re: Switch question By: Mr Oldies on Sun, 12 January 2014 17:26
		Re: Switch question By: Luuk on Sun, 12 January 2014 17:44
		Re: Switch question By: Evan Platt on Sun, 12 January 2014 18:47
		Re: Switch question By: Denis McMahon on Sun, 12 January 2014 23:15
		Re: Switch question By: Norman Peelman on Sun, 12 January 2014 21:07
		Re: Switch question By: Norman Peelman on Mon, 13 January 2014 04:01
		Re: Switch question By: Norman Peelman on Mon, 13 January 2014 04:10
		Re: Switch question By: Norman Peelman on Mon, 13 January 2014 11:53
		Re: Switch question By: Denis McMahon on Mon, 13 January 2014 13:11
		Re: Switch question By: Denis McMahon on Sun, 12 January 2014 23:14
		Re: Switch question By: Doug Miller on Mon, 13 January 2014 01:40
		Re: Switch question By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 13 January 2014 01:54
		Re: Switch question By: Doug Miller on Mon, 13 January 2014 03:19
		Re: Switch question By: Arno Welzel on Mon, 13 January 2014 14:34
		Re: Switch question By: Denis McMahon on Sun, 12 January 2014 17:22
		Re: Switch question By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sun, 12 January 2014 22:36
		Re: Switch question By: Luuk on Sun, 12 January 2014 17:21
		Re: Switch question By: Beauregard T. Shagnas on Sun, 12 January 2014 17:34
		Re: Switch question By: Arno Welzel on Mon, 13 January 2014 14:32

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