Question:
In an example script, I want to execute one block of code if my variable matches 1, another one if it matches 2, 3, 5, or 8, and a different block for 4, 6, or 7.
I’d like to do something like this:
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switch($x) { 1 {'Condition 1'} 2 -or 3 -or -5 -or 8 {'Condition 2'} 4 -or 6 -or 7 {'Condition 3'} } |
But this doesn’t work. Is there a way to do this sort of work with switch, without having to spell out all 8 options individually, or are multiple if statements the only way to go?
Answer:
Another option, if you want to treat the values as numbers instead of strings:
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switch ($x) { 1 {'Condition 1'} {$_ -in 2,3,5,8} {'Condition 2'} {$_ -in 4,6,7} {'Condition 3'} } |