Re: Interpret a string as a variable?

[Valentin Schmidt]

one possible way to do it:

template = "This is"&QUOTE&" && xyz && "&QUOTE&"in context."
xyz = "foo"

s=VOID
do ("s=" &QUOTE& template &QUOTE)
put s
-- "This is foo in context."


Valentin


Stephen M Taylor wrote:
> Hi, all.
>
> I have an existing local variable by name "xyz".
>
> I have a list containing the message "This is" && xyz && "in context."
>
> When I call it, the complete phrase arrives as a string.
>
> I need a way to 'interpret' the 'xyz' portion of the message as the
> local variable.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks, in advance.
>
> Steve Taylor
>
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