[Implemented] case select with multiple options

[blueznl]

(from the beginners forum)

currently, every case can only have 1 expression

select a
case 1
case 2
case 3
endselect

is it possible to get more expressions per case?

select a
case 1 , 2
case 3
endselect

it beats a long list of if / elseif / elseif / endif...

[Psychophanta]

Yeeeeah!, that is a good request, because sometimes is very needed.

And not just only things like "Case 3,4,5,6" but also like "Case 2 To 29" would be fine, fine, fine.


AL

[blueznl]

you mean fine to fine?

[Psychophanta]

Yeah!
and nice to nice

But Fred is surely thinking in other matters.

[PB]

> is it possible to get more expressions per case?
> it beats a long list of if / elseif / elseif / endif...

Actually, If/ElseIf uses less code than Case:

Code: Select all

Select a
  Case 1,2                 If a=1 Or a=2
    Debug "1 or 2"           Debug "1 or 2"
  Case 3                   ElseIf a=3
    Debug "3"                Debug "3"
  Case 4 To 10             ElseIf a>3 And a<11
    Debug "4 to 10"          Debug "4 to 10"
EndSelect                  EndIf

Case = 113 bytes.          If/EndIf = 103 bytes.

[blueznl]

readability, you... you... you... goto lover!

[Fred]

The fact is than: Case 1,2 or Case 1 to 10 doens't work actually ! A check has been added for the new version (that's why it's shorter here too)

[PB]

> readability, you... you... you... goto lover!

LOL!

[blueznl]

it was the best insult i could come up with