If you are comparing numbers, you want to use == (strings use eq). You probably also only want to have one set of parens: if ($a == $b || $a == $c || $a == $d) {print "here"} or you could clarify further: if (($a == $b) || ($a == $c) || ($a == $d)) {print "here"}
You should put the following lines at the top of your perl scripts, they would likely have helped you solve some of this on your own: use strict; use warnings; -----Original Message----- From: Lance Prais [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 4:56 PM To: Perl Subject: "Or" Syntax If I wanted to say: If a=b or a=c or a=d do this How would I do that? I thought I could do it like this but it did not work. 1. If ($a=b) || ($a=c) || ($a=d) { DO this } 2. If ($a=b) || if ($a=c) || if ($a=d) { DO this } Could someone tell help me with this? Thanks in advance Lance -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]