String compare multiple values?

[huldu]

I was wondering how you compare multiple values in a string?

$a = "Test, Test2, Test3, Test4"
$b = "Test2"

If $a = $b Then
 ConsoleWrite("True" & @CR)
Else
 ConsoleWrite("False" & @CR)
EndIf

Of course the above doesnt work, but is there a way to make it work without having to declare a new variable each time? For i am trying to compare a value given with 10 other predefined values. Right now

my code looks something like this: IF $a = "Test1" or $a = "Test2" or $a = "Test3" and so on... But there must be a better way to do it?

[Zedna]

Declare

$a as array

[Jos]

I have used it this way before:

$a = "|Test|Test2|Test3|Test4|"
$b = "Test2"
If StringInStr($a, "|" & $b & "|") Then
    ConsoleWrite("True" & @CR)
Else
    ConsoleWrite("False" & @CR)
EndIf

[JohnOne]

$a = "Test, Test2, Test3, Test4"
$b = "Test2"

If StringInStr($a,$b) Then
 ConsoleWrite("True" & @CR)
Else
 ConsoleWrite("False" & @CR)
EndIf

[Jos]

$a = "Test, Test2, Test3, Test4"
$b = "Test2"

If StringInStr($a,$b) Then
 ConsoleWrite("True" & @CR)
Else
 ConsoleWrite("False" & @CR)
EndIf

There is a False Positive risk in this way of testing. Edited December 27, 2010 by Jos

[Zedna]

Dim $a[4] = ["Test", "Test2", "Test3", "Test4"]
$b = "Test2" 

For $i = 0 To UBound($a) - 1
    If $a[$i] = $b Then  
        ConsoleWrite("True" & @CR) 
    Else  
        ConsoleWrite("False" & @CR) 
    EndIf
Next

[JohnOne]

There is a False Positive risk in this way of testing.

Something to do with the commas?

[huldu]

Thank you Zedna works like a charm, exactly what i was looking for

[Zedna]

$a = "Test, Test2, Test3, Test4"
$b = "Test2" 

$a = StringSplit($a, ',')
For $i = 1 To $a[0]
    If StringStripWS($a[$i],3) = $b Then 
        ConsoleWrite("True" & @CR) 
    Else  
        ConsoleWrite("False" & @CR) 
    EndIf
Next

[Jos]

Something to do with the commas?

no, all to do with delimiting. This would also be true: $b = "st2" or $b = "e"

Jos

Edited December 27, 2010 by Jos

[JohnOne]

I see, thanks Jos.