I have a CGI script (in Perl) that shows a list of URL's based on previous inputs and computed values.
(i.e. 
$urls .= 'weightwatchers.com' if $fat;
$urls .= 'muscle.com' if $skinny;

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Currently the list is hardcoded, in the middle of the script. I am looking for any elegant suggestions, on how I might have a list like this that would be a easier to add and update, yet still maintain the flexibility of all the ifs and if it could be simple enough that even (egad!) users could update the list. At this juncture I am leaning torward a hash in an external file that gets "used" in. Seems like there should be a better solution than that. This is a cross platform script that connects to an SQL database if that opens any thoughts.

I appreciate your thoughts.
g_White

Edited 2001-04-30 by mirod: changed title and added <code> tags

In reply to Seeking better solution to selecting from list of domains (was: Seeking a jewel....) by gwhite

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