Better way to get the index of where the string is without using a mass of if else logic.

Hi

if I have an array like so

['price'],

['user'],

['time']

I want to set a bunch of predifined variables like so

<cfset PriceIndex = 1>

<cfset UserIndex = 2>

<cfset TimeIndex = 3>

Now I'm only showing 3 variables andactuaally have 12.

Since my array can have string variables in any order (but the strings don't change)

is there a better way to get the index of where the string is without using a mass of if else logic.

Many thanks.