why not just do
if ($1 == 001) { echo -a we got 001 }
elseif ($1 == 002) { echo -a we got 002 }
Anyone who says "but that's so much more code!" probably also believes in Santa Claus. It only starts becoming "more" after 10 cases at least, and anything more than 10 cases shouldn't even be a case switch anymore in mIRC-- there are many better ways to code a decision list for large decision item lists.
The amount of code is irrelevant. It's about clean looking code that can be easily understood by a quick glance. Cleaner code makes it easier to spot mistakes, resolve bugs, and just have a better idea of what the code is designed to do. It also makes code simpler to edit or extend.
