easy way to check a value

[aebstract]

Don't know what to subject this, but what is the best way to do something like this:

 

if ($variable == 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 ){ do something }

 

I know that is incorrect, which is why I asked =[

[Silverado_NL]

should be able to do this

$var = 1;
if($var == 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4){
// do it
}

not tested though

[ionik]

it is not good practive to use use OR use ||

 

If this is just a range of numbers from 1-4

if ($var <= 4)
{
    // Do Stuff Here
}

 

if you are refering to checking a variable aganist a few possibilites it is done as so

 

if ($var == exp) || $var == expr || $var == expr)
{
   // Do as you which
}

[aebstract]

Okay I should have explained it a little better, it's not going to be numbers. It'll be a few set things. so it could be: abc h3j 33k aa0. I'm guessing just put in an array and use in_array though? Thanks

[samshel]

should be able to do this

$var = 1;
if($var == 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4){
// do it
}

not tested though

 

i think this will not work...

try this..

$var = 1;
if($var == 1 OR $var == 2 OR $var == 3 OR $var == 4){
// do it
}

 

OR better

 

<?php 
$var = 1;
$arr = array(1,2,3,4);
if(in_array($var,$arr)){
echo "Sucess";
}
?>

[aebstract]

Yeah going with option 2, was hoping to stay away from option 1.

[ionik]

check my updated post

and read this best tutorial

http://us.php.net/manual/en/language.expressions.php

[Silverado_NL]

it is not good practive to use use OR use ||

why not?

 

[samshel]

its with regard to the situation..if the number of things are increasing and after some time you have say 100 items to check, then it is easier to define an array instead of writing 100 conditions with OR

 

ofcourse this is my thought.

[Silverado_NL]

ah yeah, i thought u saying there was some big difference between OR and ||

 

but yeah if ur checking against value's the array way is the way to go.

 

[ionik]

it is not good practive to use use OR use ||

why not?

 

 

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.logical.php

 

they have no precedence over other logical operators