checking for value in an array

I'm trying to design a script that generates NBA standings from inputted scores. In addition to win/loss records, I want to keep track of division and conference records. So I have several arrays that include the teams that fall under each catetgory:

@teams - All teams
@east/@west - By conference
@pacific, @midwest, @central, @atlantic - By division

How can I say "if Team A is in @pacific and Team B is in @pacific and Team A's score is higher than Team B, then add 1 to Team A's division wins and add 1 to Team B's division losses"?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Mike

Hi there

Interesting so I gave it a bash, it should work in theory

There are two ways first using a data base with associative arrays, and then just with arrays

Try making the divisions Associative arrays or hasehes
so that you can pull the value team A out of the array

#these are from the input form

$score = q->param("score");
$score1 = q->param("score1");
$team = q->param("team");
$team1 = q->param("team1");

#an array to associate the team with the score

%teamscore_array($team,$score,$team1,$score1)
$teamscore = @teamscore_array{$score}
$teamscore1 = @teamscore_array{$score1}


#one array for all the teams associated with the divisions
%division('globe troters', divA,'the magic',divA,'lakers',divB,'bears',divC)#etc

#this gets the teams division

$teamdivision = @division{$team}
$teamdivisoin1 = @division($team1}

#this checks if they are in the same division and adds +1 to the winning team in the data base

if ($teamdivision eq $teamdivision1)
{if ($teamscore > $teamscore1)
{#add 1 to $team in division $teamdivision in your database}
else {#add 1 to $team1 $teamdivision in your database}
}

or if you want to stick with arrays, make an associative array with the team names and their current scores

%teamsandscores_array('the magic',10,'jazz',20)#etc

#this gets the winning team
if ($teamscore > $teamscore1)
{$winningteam = $team}
else{$winningteam = $team1}

#this updates the winning teams score

$teamsandscores_array{$winningteam}(+1)

I havent used the array method before but in theory it should work

use the logic for the rest

Good luck


[This message has been edited by chrisdice4 (edited October 27, 2000).]

[This message has been edited by chrisdice4 (edited October 27, 2000).]

Thanks for the tip! I was able to determine conference, division, home, away, overtime, and overall wins and losses. Thanks again!

Mike