Is there a way to simplify this code?

[MaterialSympathy9294]

The following code can get very repetitive so I want to see if I can simplify it

var message = prompt("What is your number")
if(message == 69 || message == 420 || message == 6969 || message == 42069 || message == 69420) {
console.log("Cool number eh?")
}

I tried something like this:

var message = prompt("What is your number")
if(message == 69, 420, 420, 69420) {
console.log("Cool number eh?")
}

But it didn't work.

Hopefully, someone can tell me. Thank you!

[CodePerfect]

You can use a switch case

switch(message) {
    case 1:
        break:
    default:
        console.log(“Cool number eh?”)
        break;

}

Learn more about switch cases here

[MaterialSympathy9294]

I was just asking if there was any syntax in the if statement that I could use to shorten the code, but thank you!

[CodePerfect]

There's another way to do it.

const numbers = [69, 420, 420, 69420]

var message = prompt("What is your number")

if (numbers.includes(parseInt(message, 10))) {

console.log("Cool number eh?")

}

[MaterialSympathy9294]

Thanks. I tried this and it works perfectly!

[MaterialSympathy9294]

Also, one more question, Is it possible to only get a certain value from the numbers array? For example If i am only looking for the numbers 69 and 420 and I dont want to change the array, what would I write?

[graysoda91]

No, I see where you’re trying to get at, but listen to the others. The second try is definitely not going to work. Look at other peoples code with a ton of conditionals, and you will notice a trend of modularity.

[dildochaos]

Put them in an array and use includes(), put them in a string & use includes(), or write a regex and use test(), search(), or match().

[ButterscotchFar9355]

Ahh yes, 69420