Another way around a long if else statement?

[DisOrDeR1337]

Is there a more efficient way to do this?

<? 
if ($service == oral) {
	echo $oral;
	} else if ($service == periodontics) {
	echo $periodontics;
	} else if ($service == restore) {
	echo $restore;
	} else if ($service == cosmetic) {
	echo $cosmetic;
	} else if ($service == endodontics) {
	echo $endodontics;
	} else if ($service == anesthesia) {
	echo $anesthesia;
	} else if ($service == other) {
	echo $other;
	}

?>

Thanks in advanced
Aaron

[josh_g]

Try a case statement.... much cleaner..

<?
switch($service) {
      case "oral":
           echo $oral;
           break;
      case "periodontics":
           echo $periodontics;
           break;
      case "restore":
           echo $restore;
           break;
      case "cosmetic":
           echo $cosmetic;
           break;

etc....
}

?>

i am assumming that $service is a string...

[DisOrDeR1337]

that works, but theres no like 1 line command?

[LordShryku]

No one liners for this. Your best bet is the switch statement.

[drawmack]

<? 
$allowed = array('periodontics','restore','cosmetic','endodontics','anesthesia','other');

if(in_array($service,$allowed)) {
    echo $$service;
} else {
    echo "Please select an item from the list.<br />\n";
}
?>