<p>Is there a way of using an 'OR' operator or equivalent in a PHP switch?</p>

<p>For example, something like this:</p>

<pre><code>switch ($value) {

    case 1 || 2:
        echo 'the value is either 1 or 2';
        break;
}
</code></pre>

```
```
switch ($value)
{
    case 1:
    case 2:
        echo "the value is either 1 or 2.";
    break;
}
```
```
This is called "falling through" the case block. The term exists in most languages implementing a switch statement.