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checking multiple combinations
Trake
29 Aug, 2008 - 04:51 AM
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Hi all,

I want to know if it is possible to check if multiple combinations of values are true for example:
I have 3 boolean values a, b and c andI want to check if a & b are true or a & c are true or b & c are true without doing:

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if (((a == "true") && (b == "true")) || ((a == "true") && (c == "true")) || ((b == "true") && (c == "true")))
{
    //do stuff here
}


I know that this example isn't too bad but if there are more than 3 values it starts getting huge (4 is already twice as long as the one above).

Thanks in advance

Ian

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29 Aug, 2008 - 06:00 AM
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Unfortunately, no. However, you can shorten the code. Boolean value comparisons do not require the == "true" part. You can simplify it like the following. Keep in mind that an IF statement evaluates to a boolean answer, as a result you do not need to spell out what it is comparing to when using boolean values.

As you can see it is much shorter and easier to read.
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if ((a && b) || (a && c) || (b && c))
{
}


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