Re: An idea

it looks like you're getting your ereg and preg mixed up but try it like this: switch(1){ case ereg("\\.jpg$",$filename): echo "JPEG Image";break; case ereg("\\.gif$",$filename): echo "GIF Image";break; case ereg("\\.zip$",$filename): echo "Compressed File"; break; default: echo "Unkown File Type"; break; } thats maybe a little cleaner than using if/else if's. also be careful on the backslash, you have to escape it in double quotes. On Tue, 19 Jun 2001 18:48:03 -0400, TunkeyMicket (tunkeymicket@tunkeymicket.com) wrote: > Humor me, how useful would a Regex switch statement be? > > Like: > > ereg_switch($filename) { > case "/\.jpg$/": > echo "JPEG Image"; break; > case "/\.gif$/"; > echo "GIF Image"; break; > case "/\.zip$/": > echo "Compressed File"; break; > default: > echo "Unkown File Type"; break; > } > > That is just an example of an application of such, I have other >applications that I would like to use it for, but that serves the >best example. I would love to get started on a module project for >something like this, as using IF blocks with PREG_MATCH become >tedious and inefficient. If you know of such a module or would >know how to get started, please repsond with your ideas/input. > > Chris "TunkeyMicket" Watford > -------------------------------------------- > TunkeyMicket Productions > www.tunkeymicket.com >