Re: switch vs elseif
| From: | Micah Gersten | Date: | Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:18:13 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: switch vs elseif | ||
| References: | 1 2 3 | Groups: | php.general |
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Jochem Maas wrote:
> switch (true) {
> case ($x === $y):
> // something
> break;
>
> case ($a != $b):
> // something
> break;
>
> case (myFunc()):
> // something
> break;
>
> case ($my->getChild()->hasEatenBeans()):
> // something
> break;
> }
>
> evil ... but it works.
>
>
>
>
This is a misuse of the switch statement. Switch is meant to compare
values to a single variable as stated on the manual page:
http://us2.php.net/switch
Thank you,
Micah Gersten
onShore Networks
Internal Developer
http://www.onshore.com