[Implemented] Commas in 'select' statement?

[Kris_a]

I had a quick search for something similar to this and found nothing, which was really suprising.

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Select Somevar
  case 1,2,3,4
    ; Do something
  case 5,6,7,8
    ; Do something else
endselect

This would be incredibly handy, at the moment I'm forced to use functions to execute the same code in two different 'select' situations.

Thanks

-Kris

[blueznl]

you're not the first one who wishes this...

[USCode]

I've seen some languages implement it this way:

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Select Somevar 
  case 1
  case 2
  case 3
  case 4
    ; Do something 
  case 5
  case 6
  case 7
  case 8 
    ; Do something else 
endselect 

Unfortunately, that doesn't work as desired in PB. BUT that kind of syntax might be easier for Fred to implement.

[GPI]

I've seen some languages implement it this way:

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Select Somevar 
  case 1
  case 2
  case 3
  case 4
    ; Do something 
  case 5
  case 6
  case 7
  case 8 
    ; Do something else 
endselect 

Of all possibiltys the worst methode (and take much more writing-time).

When i remember right, C use something like this, but there you must exit a case with a "break" or it will run in the other case-statement...

[blueznl]

i'd settle for the more or less common basic syntax:

case 1,2,3
case 3
default

etc.

[PB]

> at the moment I'm forced to use functions

You could also just use If...ElseIf...EndIf like so:

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If Somevar>0 and Somevar<5 ; case 1,2,3,4
  ; Do something
ElseIf Somevar>4 and Somevar<9 ; case 5,6,7,8
  ; Do something else
EndIf

[Alberto]

I need lthis feature.
It's not indispensable but it's frustrating to fill the code with
if...
if...
if...
if...


A solution maybe the use of commas (is the best solution) or the use of a 'break' instruction like in the C language.

Ciao
Alberto

[PB]

> it's frustrating to fill the code with If, If, If, ...

It's no more frustrating than using multiple Case statements.

> or the use of a 'break' instruction like in the C language

PureBasic does have a Break command (see the docs).

[Dare2]

But does not need breaks in Select/Case, and hopefully it stays like that.

However, case 1,2,5,9 TO 15,etc would be nice.

But first: Floats, fixed strings, thread safety, etc!