On Monday, Oct 14, 2002, at 17:13 US/Pacific, S. Isaac Dealey wrote:
> There is another way to simulate variables or ranges in a case
> statement
> with a cftry and cfcatch blocks...
try/catch is a pretty heavy operation - you should only use it for
(unexpected) error cases, not normal operation...
How about:
<cfset caseval = -1/>
> <cfif myvariable gt x and myvariable lt y><cfset caseval="1"></cfif>
> <cfif listfindnocase(mylist,myvariable)><cfset caseval="2"></cfif>
> <cfif refindnocase(myregex,myvariable)><cfset caseval="3"></cfif>
> ... default case stuff here ...
> <cfswitch expression="#caseval#">
> <cfcase value="1">... do stuff...</cfcase>
> <cfcase value="2">... do stuff...</cfcase>
> <cfcase value="3">... do stuff...</cfcase>
> </cfswitch>
> I've used try catch for a number of non-error handling items
> .. properly implemented, it works pretty well. Or at least it has for
> me.
Have you timed it? (I won't even start on the stylistic implications of
this!)
> And this is much shorter, however, with the try block, you can do all
> kinds
> of crazy stuff in the in-between parts...
Yes, well, we won't talk about that Isaac, eh? I'll just call for those
nice men in their white coats... :)
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telephone.
My wish has come true - I no longer know how to use my telephone."
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