[SOLVED] Switch - Cases (HELP!)

[unsider]

Can I use a switch case to do this sort of thing. I am really having trouble rationalizing this, because i've only done static switch cases.

Take a look at the code, and hopefully it will make sense.

index.php?aid=52&cid=1

 

dynamic switch cases?

 

functions?

 

// code used to determine the articleid + category

$row_articles['artid']&cid=$row_articles['categoryID']

 

if(isset($_GET['aid'])){
$aid=$_GET['aid'];
switch($aid)
{

    Case "$row_articles['artid']&cid=$row_articles['categoryID']";
break;
    Default;     
        break;
           }
}else{

echo 'Whatever';

}

 

Thanks, if you need more code, explanation, I'll do my best to provide, don't be shy in asking.

[trq]

$_GET['aid'] will never evaluate to $row_articles['artid']&cid=$row_articles['categoryID'], look at it.

 

But yes, to answer your question. Cases can easily come from a dynamic source. eg;

 

$cases = array('foo','bar','bob');

switch ('bob') {
  case: $cases[0];
    echo "Found {$cases[0]}";
    break;
  case: $cases[1];
    echo "Found {$cases[1]}";
    break;
  case: $cases[2];
    echo "Found {$cases[2]}";
    break;
  default:
    echo "Case not found";
}

[unsider]

Still trying to figure it out, but anyone wanna help me implement this, or atleast nudge me in the right direction?

[trq]

Where exactly are you stuck?

[unsider]

I'm trying to 'evaluate to' $row_articles['artid']&cid=$row_articles['categoryID']

 

Retrieve the aid, and catid and create a switch case.

 

Really just implementing this into a switchcase.

 

I'm not sure how to go about doing this, would I use the model you've provided, or was that an obscure example?

[trq]

I'm sorry but your obscure examples do not help descibe what it is exactly your trying to do. I'll have a guess, based on this url...

 

index.php?aid=52&cid=1

 

and bits of your original post.

 

if (isset($_GET['aid'] && isset($_GET['cid'])) {
  $check = $_GET['aid'] . '&cid=' . $_GET['cid'];
  switch ($check) {
    case "{$row_articles['artid']}&cid={$row_articles['categoryID']}":
      echo "found";
      break;
  }
}

 

Still I fail to see the point.

[unsider]

after you posted that, i looked at my code and saw a method that would work for me, your example was close enough for me to figure it out.

 

Thank you very much.