How to code a series of alternatives

[Aahz]

In article <Xns94987ED355A3Asdfexpertunecom at 216.168.3.44>,
Scott F  <sdfATexpertuneDOTcom> wrote:
>testvar = bob
>
># Trial A: This does not work
>if testvar == ("fred" or "bob):
>    statements
>
># Trial B: This does work
>if textvar == "fred" or textvar == "bob":
>    statements
>
>Trial B is OK for 1 or 2 tests, but gets messy for 5 or 6.  What is the 
>variation of Trial A that will work?  

Simplest:

    if testvar in ('fred', 'bob'):

Fastest:

    options = sets.Set('fred', 'bob'):

        ...

    if testvar in options:
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