Regrouping variables

Simplifying code

[encyclo]

I've got a pretty simple question - I have a code block which echoes a bit of text when a variable has one of several values. However, the code is a bit clunky, and I'm wondering of there is a simpler method.

At the moment I'm doing this:

<?php if ($variable=="abc" OR $variable=="def" OR $variable=="ghi" OR $variable=="jkl") 
 echo "text";?>

Is there a better way?

[coopster]

I'll often load an array with valid values and use in_array() [php.net] to validate.

$variable = "abc"; 
$valid_values = array("abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl"); 
if (in_array($variable, $valid_values)) { 
 print 'Valid'; 
} else { 
 print 'Invalid'; 
} 

[hughie]

could set the vars as an array and then check to see if the value is in the array.

<?php
$selections=array('abc','def','ghi','jkl');
if (in_array($variable, $selections))
{
echo $text;
}

ta,
hughie

[hughie]

damn, too late ;-)

[coopster]

I like the way you think, though ;)

[dreamcatcher]

or maybe a switch statement?

switch ($variable)
{
case "abc":
//do something;
break;

case "def":
//do something
break;

case "ghi":
//do something
break;

}

[encyclo]

I like the way you think, though ;)

So do I (all of you!) Thanks for the suggestions, guys!