NAME

Array::OneOf -- checks if an element is in an array

SYNOPSIS

use Array::OneOf ':all';

# this test will pass
if (oneof 'a', 'a', 'b', 'c') {
   # do stuff
}

# this test will not pass
if (oneof 'x', 'a', 'b', 'c') {
   # do stuff
}

DESCRIPTION

Array::OneOf provides one simple utility, the oneof function. Its use is simple: if the first param is equal to any of the remaining params (in a string comparison), it returns true. Otherwise it returns false.

In this module, undef is considered the same as undef, and not the same as any defined value. This is different than how most Perl programmers usually expect comparisons to work, so caveat programmer.

ALTERNATIVES

Array::OneOf is not a particularly efficient way to test if a value is in an array. If efficiency is an important goal you may want to look at List::MoreUtils or Syntax::Keyword::Junction. You may also want to investigate using grep and/or the smart match operator (~~). I use Array::OneOf because it compares values the way my projects need them compared, its simple syntax, and small footprint.

INSTALLATION

Array::OneOf can be installed with the usual routine:

perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Copyright (c) 2012-2013 by Miko O'Sullivan. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. This software comes with NO WARRANTY of any kind.

AUTHOR

Miko O'Sullivan miko@idocs.com

HISTORY

Version 1.00 November 22, 2012

Initial release.

Version 1.01 November 25, 2012

Removed dependency on String::Util. Clarified in documentation the advantages and disadvantages of Array::OneOf, and suggested some alternative modules.

Version 1.02 November 28, 2012

Cleaned up test.pl so that it compiles on many of the testers' machines.

Version 1.03 February 5, 2013

Fixed problem with mismatched newlines.