# Write this as a loop or something?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-this-as-a-loop-or-something/253976>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [March 6, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-this-as-a-loop-or-something/253976 "2008-03-06T22:29:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-this-as-a-loop-or-something/253976/1 "2008-03-06T22:29:54Z")

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There must be a simpler way of doing this…? :q:

```php

switch($_REQUEST['action']) {

    // VISIT
    case "1";

    $file_temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
    $file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'];

    $file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/mockingbird/VISIT";

    //checks for duplicate files
    if(!file_exists($file_path."/".$file_name)) {

         //complete upload
         $filestatus = move_uploaded_file($file_temp,$file_path."/".$file_name);

         if(!$filestatus) {
         $success = "false";
         array_push($errors,"Upload failed. Please try again.");
         }
    }
    
    // CIAO
    case "2";

    $file_temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
    $file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'];

    $file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/mockingbird/CIAO";

    //checks for duplicate files
    if(!file_exists($file_path."/".$file_name)) {

         //complete upload
         $filestatus = move_uploaded_file($file_temp,$file_path."/".$file_name);

         if(!$filestatus) {
         $success = "false";
         array_push($errors,"Upload failed. Please try again.");
         }
    }
    
    // KUSKA
    case "3";

    $file_temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
    $file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'];

    $file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/mockingbird/KUSKA";

    //checks for duplicate files
    if(!file_exists($file_path."/".$file_name)) {

         //complete upload
         $filestatus = move_uploaded_file($file_temp,$file_path."/".$file_name);

         if(!$filestatus) {
         $success = "false";
         array_push($errors,"Upload failed. Please try again.");
         }
    }
    
    // SPANING
    case "4";

    $file_temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
    $file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'];

    $file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/mockingbird/SPANING";

    //checks for duplicate files
    if(!file_exists($file_path."/".$file_name)) {

         //complete upload
         $filestatus = move_uploaded_file($file_temp,$file_path."/".$file_name);

         if(!$filestatus) {
         $success = "false";
         array_push($errors,"Upload failed. Please try again.");
         }
    }
    
    // GRÖN STAD
    case "5";

    $file_temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
    $file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'];

    $file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/mockingbird/GRON_STAD";

    //checks for duplicate files
    if(!file_exists($file_path."/".$file_name)) {

         //complete upload
         $filestatus = move_uploaded_file($file_temp,$file_path."/".$file_name);

         if(!$filestatus) {
         $success = "false";
         array_push($errors,"Upload failed. Please try again.");
         }
    }
    
    // KIRSEBERG
    case "6";

    $file_temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
    $file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'];

    $file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/mockingbird/KIRSEBERG";

    //checks for duplicate files
    if(!file_exists($file_path."/".$file_name)) {

         //complete upload
         $filestatus = move_uploaded_file($file_temp,$file_path."/".$file_name);

         if(!$filestatus) {
         $success = "false";
         array_push($errors,"Upload failed. Please try again.");
         }
    }
    
    // GREGORY
    case "7";

    $file_temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
    $file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'];

    $file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/mockingbird/GREGORY";

    //checks for duplicate files
    if(!file_exists($file_path."/".$file_name)) {

         //complete upload
         $filestatus = move_uploaded_file($file_temp,$file_path."/".$file_name);

         if(!$filestatus) {
         $success = "false";
         array_push($errors,"Upload failed. Please try again.");
         }
    }

```