avoid case statement

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c# vs2008
HI:
I have to replace a string with somevalue, I use the case
any Ideas how to better implement this (avoid regex if possible).
(was thinking of a dictionary?)
thanks
case "a"
myvar = "1a"
break
case "w"
myvar = "bb"
break
case "L"
myvar = "po"
break

[Anthony Jones]

"raulavi" <ra*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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c# vs2008
HI:
I have to replace a string with somevalue, I use the case
any Ideas how to better implement this (avoid regex if possible).
(was thinking of a dictionary?)
thanks
case "a"
myvar = "1a"
break
case "w"
myvar = "bb"
break
case "L"
myvar = "po"
break

You'be answered your own question. Use a dictionary.
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[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

On Aug 26, 11:29*am, raulavi <[e-mail]>
wrote:

c# vs2008
HI:
I have to replace a string with somevalue, I use the case
any Ideas how to better implement this (avoid regex if possible).
(was thinking of a dictionary?)
thanks
case "a"
* * myvar = "1a"
* *break
case "w"
* * myvar = "bb"
* *break
case "L"
* * myvar = "po"
* * break

A dictionary could be used, but I think that you need to explain
better your escenario, like if the possible values change both of the
to be replaced string and the replacing string.
In your code you are not "replacing" you are simply assigning

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If all you need is a state machine, a dictionary works rather nicely.
Dictionary<string,stringeven better, as you end up typing the objects for
key and value.

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"raulavi" <ra*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:C6**********************************@microsof t.com...

c# vs2008
HI:
I have to replace a string with somevalue, I use the case
any Ideas how to better implement this (avoid regex if possible).
(was thinking of a dictionary?)
thanks
case "a"
myvar = "1a"
break
case "w"
myvar = "bb"
break
case "L"
myvar = "po"
break

[=?Utf-8?B?cmF1bGF2aQ==?=]

thanks to all
the scenario is very basic...
long lists everywhere
there are many pair (case) every where in this c# code (framework 2.0) I
will love to use linq, but will wait for 3.0
I would like to organize them nicelly as:
listIn = "a,w,L..."
listOut = "1a,bb,po..."
myvar = for listIn use listOut;
(nice future feature eh?)

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" wrote:

On Aug 26, 11:29 am, raulavi <[e-mail]>
wrote:

c# vs2008
HI:
I have to replace a string with somevalue, I use the case
any Ideas how to better implement this (avoid regex if possible).
(was thinking of a dictionary?)
thanks
case "a"
myvar = "1a"
break
case "w"
myvar = "bb"
break
case "L"
myvar = "po"
break

A dictionary could be used, but I think that you need to explain
better your escenario, like if the possible values change both of the
to be replaced string and the replacing string.
In your code you are not "replacing" you are simply assigning