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On 01/12/2014 11:01 PM, Norman Peelman wrote:
> On 01/12/2014 04:07 PM, Norman Peelman wrote:
>> On 01/12/2014 12:26 PM, richard wrote:
>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>
>>    PHP does not support that method directly as you have discovered.
>>
>>>>> I use the following code to acquire a value:
>>>>> $value=$_GET['v'];
>>>>> switch ($value){
>>>>>    case "A";
>>>>
>>
>>    Under normal circumstances we know that $value is a string, therefor
>> what is actually in $value is the question. If the code for *case "A"*
>> is not being executed then $value <> A.
>>
>>>> This is f'd 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?
>>>>
>>
>>    The example above would indicate that there is a CONSTANT A that
>> $value is compared against. You are mixing problems.
>>
>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>    Not true, the online manual simply indicates that a ; may be used
>> instead of a : period. Don't know why, I'd never do it that way - seems
>> to add confusion.
>>
>>> 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!
>>>
>>
>>    There is nothing wrong with that syntax. It is merely an expression
>> that ends up being true or not. Using : or ; for either case works as
>> tested.
>>
>>
>
> Doh! scratch that... doesn't work.
>

   And yes I know why. :) It returns a boolean value. 0 does not match 
but 4 does, "D" also matches. Ha, good catch Denis and Doug!

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Norman
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Switch question richard <noreply@example.com> - 2014-01-12 11:48 -0500
  Re: Switch question Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-12 17:18 +0000
    Re: Switch question richard <noreply@example.com> - 2014-01-12 12:26 -0500
      Re: Switch question Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2014-01-12 18:44 +0100
      Re: Switch question Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com.invalid> - 2014-01-12 10:47 -0800
        Re: Switch question Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-12 23:15 +0000
      Re: Switch question Norman Peelman <npeelman@cfl.rr.com> - 2014-01-12 16:07 -0500
        Re: Switch question Norman Peelman <npeelman@cfl.rr.com> - 2014-01-12 23:01 -0500
          Re: Switch question Norman Peelman <npeelman@cfl.rr.com> - 2014-01-12 23:10 -0500
            Re: Switch question Norman Peelman <npeelman@cfl.rr.com> - 2014-01-13 06:53 -0500
            Re: Switch question Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-13 13:11 +0000
      Re: Switch question Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-12 23:14 +0000
      Re: Switch question Doug Miller <doug_at_milmac_dot_com@example.com> - 2014-01-13 01:40 +0000
        Re: Switch question The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-13 01:54 +0000
          Re: Switch question Doug Miller <doug_at_milmac_dot_com@example.com> - 2014-01-13 03:19 +0000
    Re: Switch question Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2014-01-13 15:34 +0100
  Re: Switch question Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-12 17:22 +0000
    Re: Switch question Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-01-12 23:36 +0100
  Re: Switch question Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2014-01-12 18:21 +0100
  Re: Switch question "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> - 2014-01-12 17:34 +0000
  Re: Switch question Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2014-01-13 15:32 +0100

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