Can I use IF multiple times to switch between multiple options in PHP?

Question

hey i got 9 type on my web. i have to set different keywords each type. with this script;

if ($type = movie) {
$yazdir = "DVDRip, DVDScr";
}
elseif ($type = game) {
$yazdir = "Full Version, Patch";
}

i can write keywords for two type. how to repeat this correctly for other types? (echo paramether must be $yazdir)

Answer 1

Three options:

1. add more elseif
2. You can use switch

http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.switch.php

3.use associative arrays

$types = array( 
         "movies" => "DVDRip, DVDScr",
         "games" => "Full Version, Patch",
         ...
       );

Answer 2

Just keep adding elseif.

if ($type == "movie") {
$yazdir = "DVDRip, DVDScr";
} elseif ($type == "game") {
$yazdir = "Full Version, Patch";
} elseif ($type == "book") {
$yazdir = "Warez book";
}

Or you can use a switch, as Yada said. Note that you must use break, or it will fall through.

Answer 3

If you find yourself doing that many many times, then the problem at hand is best solved by an associative array which in your case will map $type keys to $yazdir values.