Re: if or switch?

I'm curious about why you rejected switch as an option - it seem to be exactly what you need.

You could even opt for the Perl6 style ..

use Switch 'Perl6';

        given ($mystring) {
                when /key1/ { handle_Key1(); }
                when /key2/ { handle_Key2(); }
                when /key3/ { handle_Key3(); }

                default      { handle anything else; }
        }
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Re^2: if or switch? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Jul 11, 2008 at 06:17 UTC
I'm curious about why you rejected switch as an option... Its own documentation suggests that it can fail with mysterious errors.	[reply]
Re^3: if or switch? by NetWallah (Canon) on Jul 11, 2008 at 17:06 UTC
chromatic - are you red flagging (or yellow-flagging) the use of the switch statement ? If so, could you specify which version you had bad experience with ? Switch Module? V5 or V6 option ? Perl6 (Rakudo, or pugs)? Perl 5.10 "feature" module ? Perl5 FAQ that fakes out "case" ? Was this an esoteric case ? Your response could help the community either toward reproducing and fixing bugs, or by directing programming practices based on your recommendation. Have you been high today? I see the nuns are gay! My brother yelled to me...I love you inside Ed - Benny Lava, by Buffalax	[reply]
Re^4: if or switch? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Jul 11, 2008 at 20:56 UTC
See the documentation for the core Switch module. given/when in Perl 5.10 is more robust, and Perl 6 works effectively. The failure case isn't too esoteric; the use of regular expressions in your code can confuse Switch.	[reply]