IF looks to recognize letters/words?

[ScoobyDood]

Thus far I've only been able to get my IF statements to recognize numbers:

if($input==1)
{
print "Some stuff"
}
else
{
print "Some other stuff"
}

But what if I want it to recognize words?

if($input==WORDS)
{
print "Some stuff"
}
else
{
print "Some other stuff"
}

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[svar]

If I understand you right and you have a specific input you want to check for you
need eq, i.e.

if($input eq 'WORDS'){....}

If on the other hand you mean when you have a nondigit character
if ($input=~/\w/){...

and if you need to check for what is between spaces
you can do
@words=split/\s+/,$input ;

== is check for NUMERIC equality

for string comparison you need eq

Good luck,
svar

 

[jamisar]

jaaaa, don't forget to force the rigth comp
if(1*$input == digit)
if($input eq string)
in the second case, i prefer regexp

vox clamantis in deserto.

 

[goBoating]

double equals (==) is a numeric comparison operator - if you want to work with text use 'eq' or a regex approach.

'hope this helps

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