Simple syntax question

Is this the best we to conditionally do something if str is NOT equal to
one, two, three, or four, AND mystr is NOT equal to X?
For example, I want the if block to execute if str equals "seven" and
mystr equals "Y"


if ( !(str.equals("one")) && !(str.equals("two")) &&
!(str.equals("three")) && !(str.equals("four")) &&
(mystr.compareTo("X") != 0) )
{

Then do this...

re: Simple syntax question

somebody wrote:That depends on what you mean by 'best'. It'll work but this may be more
readable:

if (!str.matches("(one)|(two)|(three)|(four)") &&
mystr.compareTo("X") != 0) {
//do stuff
}

But maybe your way is faster.
I usually prefer the more readable code to the fastest.


Best,
Robert

re: Simple syntax question

Why not use or as suggested by Robert?

Maybe I need to wake up a little more but if you want str to equal
"seven" then why not just test for that?


On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:09:33 -0500, somebody wrote:
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