Switch control structure Problem

[atitthaker]

Can I compare switch expression with case expression by === instead of default ==. I meant can I compare it with strict type checking instead of simple value checking. I know to write the same in case but I dont know whether any such method is available with PHP built in to it or not???

[nethnet]

I have absolutely no idea what you mean by that.  Could you rephrase that a bit more clear?

[atitthaker]

I meant that switch...case compares by values only, not by type. Right!!
What if I want it to check type also in addition to values....

[king arthur]

You'd be better off using an IF....ELSEIF construct.

[wildteen88]

You can use an if/else or if/elseif/else state in side a case clause:
[code=php:0]<?php

$str = TRUE;
$str2 = 'TRUE';

switch($str)
{
    case TRUE:
        // now check the actual type of $str
        if($str === $str2)
        {
            echo 'str is a string';
        }
        else
        {
            echo 'str is not a string';
        }
    break;
}

?>[/code]

[atitthaker]

So PHP do not have built in support for comparing it that way...

[wildteen88]

Not with a switch no.