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> use the dark arts mate

maybe a misunderstanding, but I thought black is supposed to be beautiful not ugly! :-b

sub switch ($$);


for my $var (1..4) {
    my $i;
    
    switch $var =>
      {
          1  => sub { $i = "One"},
          2  => sub { $i = "Two"},
          3  => sub { $i = "Three"},
          '' => sub { $i = "Other"},
      };

    print "$var is $i\n";
}

sub switch ($$) {
    my ($case, $href) =@_;
    if ( exists $href->{$case} ) {
        $href->{$case}->();
    } else {
        $href->{''}->();
    }
}
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Cheers Rolf

( addicted to the Perl Programming Language)

In reply to Re^2: Given When Syntax by LanX
in thread Given When Syntax by Deep_Plaid

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