Re: [WebDNA] opinions on [switch] [case]...
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2009
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 103828
interpreted = N
texte = >> but anyway why do you write your cases >> so that more than one will match? > > I don't remember to tell the truth, but I think I used to use it as > a sequencing selector, such that only the first match would be shown: > > [case value^abc]three letters[/case] > [case value^ab]two letters[/case] > [case value^a]one letter[/case] > > Of course this assumes that case works with comparison operators > other than = but it's been so long since I tried it in webdna that I > honestly don't remember what comparison operators [case] works > with. I always assumed that any comparison operator that works with > [showif] also works with [case] but the docs and don't say anything > about this so maybe I'm wrong ... ? > > Sincerely, > Ken Grome I just discovered on friday that case does not work with any but "="... and posted as much on this list. Donovan said he'd put the other comparison operators (for [case]) on the list of someday-when-we-get-time-we'll-add-this-feature. ------------ Govinda govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com
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>> but anyway why do you write your cases >> so that more than one will match? > > I don't remember to tell the truth, but I think I used to use it as > a sequencing selector, such that only the first match would be shown: > > [case value^abc]three letters[/case] > [case value^ab]two letters[/case] > [case value^a]one letter[/case] > > Of course this assumes that case works with comparison operators > other than = but it's been so long since I tried it in webdna that I > honestly don't remember what comparison operators [case] works > with. I always assumed that any comparison operator that works with >
[showif] also works with [case] but the docs and don't say anything > about this so maybe I'm wrong ... ? > > Sincerely, > Ken Grome I just discovered on friday that case does not work with any but "="... and posted as much on this list. Donovan said he'd put the other comparison operators (for [case]) on the list of someday-when-we-get-time-we'll-add-this-feature. ------------ Govinda govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com
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