You can do it with a regex: if($x =~ /^[XYZ]$/){ do something... }
or if($x =~ /^(X|Y|Z)$/){ do something... } -----Original Message----- From: Dennis G. Wicks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 11:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Comparing to many possibles Greetings; Is there some perl shorthand that will make it easier to say if ( $x eq 'X' || $x eq 'Y' || $x eq 'Z' ) TIA, Dennis -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]