#44298 [NEW]: Allow switch() to track multiple variables.

From: php at dafydd dot com Operating system: Mac/Doesn't matter PHP version: 5.2.5 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: Allow switch() to track multiple variables. Description: ------------ In writing with PHP, I have frequently come across situations where I would have to nest switch() functions. So, I thought of an alternative. Reproduce code: --------------- Current code: Suppose I have one variable limited to four specific values, and a second variable that identifies whether or not the first variable can be changed. Right now, I have to do this: switch ($value) { case 'a': switch ($access) { case 'read-only': case 'read-write': } case 'b': switch ($access) { case 'read-only': case 'read-write': } case 'c': switch ($access) { case 'read-only': case 'read-write': } case 'd': switch ($access) { case 'read-only': case 'read-write': } } Expected result: ---------------- Instead of doing that, how about changing switch to track multiple variables. Perhaps like this: switch ($value, $access) { case ('a', 'read-only'): case ('a', 'read-write'): case ('a', default): case ('b', 'read-only'): case ('b', 'read-write'): case ('b', default): case ('c', 'read-only'): case ('c', 'read-write'): case ('c', default): case ('d', 'read-only'): case ('d', 'read-write'): case ('d', default): case (default, default): } This would reduce repetition in coding! Actual result: -------------- I fully anticipate that this would be an "incorporate into PHP 7" class of new feature. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=44298&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44298&r=mysqlcfg