CFSWITCH, CFIF conditionals ... is there a shorter way?

[RickForgo]

I'm familiar with how CFSWITCH and CFIF statements can be used to filter conditionals, but is there a shorter way?

Right now I'm using CFIFs to filter through data and to print data based on a conditional result. For example:

<CFIF #acronym# EQ &quot;A1&quot;>
<TD colspan=&quot;3&quot; CLASS=&quot;#Class#&quot; > <span class=&quot;maintext2&quot;><a href=&quot;c_amp_detail_01.cfm?amp_id=#amp_id#&amplan_year=#amplan_year#&cat=#cat#&quot;><font color=&quot;##000099&quot;>#equipment# (#acronym#)</font></a></span> <div align=&quot;left&quot;></div>
<CFELSEIF #acronym# EQ &quot;A2&quot;>
<TD colspan=&quot;3&quot; CLASS=&quot;#Class#&quot; > <span class=&quot;maintext2&quot;><a href=&quot;c_amp_detail_01.cfm?amp_id=#amp_id#&amplan_year=#amplan_year#&subcat=#subcat#&quot;><font color=&quot;##000099&quot;>#equipment#</font></a></span> <div align=&quot;left&quot;></div>
</CFIF>

But I've got multiple possibilities for the #acronym# data and I'm wondering if there's a shorter way to filter through the list; perhaps something akin to:

<CFIF #acronym# EQ &quot;A1&quot; OR &quot;A2&quot; OR &quot;A3&quot; OR &quot;A4&quot;>
<CFELSEIF #acronym# EQ &quot;B1&quot; OR &quot;B2&quot; OR &quot;B3&quot; OR &quot;B4&quot;>
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</CFIF>

Is there a syntax equivalent to this?

 

[ecobb]

Try this:

<CFIF #acronym# EQ &quot;A1&quot; OR #acronym# EQ &quot;A2&quot; OR #acronym# EQ &quot;A3&quot; OR #acronym# EQ &quot;A4&quot;>
Whatever
<CFELSEIF #acronym# EQ &quot;B1&quot; OR #acronym# EQ &quot;B2&quot; OR #acronym# EQ &quot;B3&quot; OR #acronym# EQ &quot;B4&quot;>
Whatever
</CFIF>

Hope this Helps

 

[csteinhilber]

Or you could very easily use ListFind()... just almost bewards to how you're used to using it.

   <CFIF ListFindNoCase(&quot;A1,A2,A3,A4&quot;,acronym) GT 0>
        :
   <CFELSEIF ListFindNoCase(&quot;B1,B2,B3,B4&quot;,acronym) GT 0>
        :
   </CFIF>

Not only is it easier to code and maintain, but it's actually going to perform better than a bunch of OR's in your CFIF.



-Carl