Cycling through arrays

[malcmail]

After using some lengthy code that is now getting a little out of hand I've decided to rationalise it to make it easier to read and hopefully to amend.

The code I am working on to try and prove to myself it can be done is as follows:

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So the idea is that when the function is called it cycles through the arrays with the suffix "_sel" to find out which one the contents are contained in. So for exampleif the function sends Z the result should be CT_sel. The tables_sed array is to try and cycle through all the tables but I fear this is where it is all going wrong. CAn anyone help me out? TIA

[Norie]

Why not use an array of arrays?

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[malcmail]

I think that was where I was trying to go, well it looks like it at first glance. Hopefully I'll get a better chance to examine it more closely later. Thanks.

Once it has found the right _sel it needs to go to another function to get the actual result. So for instance it goes to CT_sel(rate). I can make the string necessary but not 100% sure how to call another function from what is basically a variable.

[Norie]

Might be an idea to explain what you are trying to do, perhaps some sample data even.

What I posted was solely based on the code you posted so is without context.

[malcmail]

What you gave me was bang on my man. As I was building it in steps I was tackling problem one.

At the moment what happens is I use a case statement based on a flag that is set. So for instance if the argument passed was A it would then DC_test would resolve as"DC_test=IT_sel(rate)". Rather than end up in a series of case statements again what I'd like to do is one line using the result "IT_sel" etc. But I've a feeling if I do "DC_test=table_needed(rate)" it won't come up right as it will be looking for the function table_needed rather than IT_sel.

[malcmail]

SORTED!

Went with this.

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Thanks for the help there. I'd have been stuck there forever!