Actually, you can--just don't "break;".

Try it.

- E

>
>I'd like to be able to modify the switch variable inside a case
>statement, like this:
>
>switch ($foo) {
>   case 'step2':
>     do_step2();
>     if ($error) $foo='step1'; //repeat step1
>   break;
>
>   case 'step1':
>     do_step1();
>   break;
>
>   case 'a_third_thing':
>     do_something_else();
>   break;
>}
>
>Can you modify the variable ($foo) inside a case statement and
>have it evaluated for subsequent 'case's like this? If not, I
>will have to revert to a series of if statements, in which this can
>be done:
>
>if ($foo=='step2') {
>   do_step2();
>   if ($error) $foo='step1';
>}
>if ($foo=='step1') {
>   do_step1();
>}
>etc.
>
>Switch-case seems cleaner, and I'd prefer to stick with it.
>
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