Posted by J.O. Aho on 08/03/05 07:32

Pasquale wrote:
> The snippet of code below is what I use at the top of my script to
> declare and 'filter' my variables. I was going to put them in a seperate
> file to make them portable and include them in other registrations. The
> potential problem is if each team member has more than just 4 or 5
> pieces of information, like say 20. If there are 10 members with 20
> pieces of information, it can get long and repetitive.
>
> I just have a feeling there is a better way of doing this, correct? Can
> classes be used? If so, an example would be appreciated. I'm trying to
> use classes and whatever else I can to make my code better and cleaner,
> so any other suggestions would also be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> $stg1name = NameFilter($stg1name);
> $stg1email = EmailFilter($stg1email);
> $stg1gndr = Filter($stg1gndr);
> $stg1age = NumberFilter($stg1age);
> $stg1shirt = Filter($stg1shirt);
>
>
> $stg2... to $stg9...
>
>
> $stg10name = NameFilter($stg10name);
> $stg10email = EmailFilter($stg10email);
> $stg10gndr = Filter($stg10gndr);
> $stg10age = NumberFilter($stg10age);
> $stg10shirt = Filter($stg10shirt);
>
> <<snip>>
>

I wold use a array (arrays in array) to store data, where into I would push
the data in a loop (for/while). Array has the advantage that you can use the
count() to know how many elements you always have and then can make simple
for-loops to process the data.


//Aho

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