Re: [PHP] Accessing Variables by Name

2002-05-14 Thread Miguel Cruz 

On Tue, 14 May 2002, Steven Walker wrote:
> I couldn't find this in the documentation or on marc... Is there a way 
> to access a variable by name using a string value? For example:
> 
> $myvariable = 10;
> $stringdata = "myvariable";
> $[$stringdata] == $myvariable;
> 
> Obviously the last line is invalid, but is there a way to do this?

$$stringdata = $myvariable;

   http://php.net/manual/en/language.variables.variable.php

> I know about associative arrays, but they do not solve my particular
> problem.

Really?

miguel


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Re: [PHP] Accessing Variables by Name

2002-05-14 Thread Philip Olson 

These are called variable variables, and can 
be read about here:

 http://uk.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.variable.php

Replace your [ ] with { } and you'll be good 
to go.

Regards,
Philip Olson


On Tue, 14 May 2002, Steven Walker wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I couldn't find this in the documentation or on marc... Is there a way 
> to access a variable by name using a string value? For example:
> 
> $myvariable = 10;
> $stringdata = "myvariable";
> $[$stringdata] == $myvariable;
> 
> Obviously the last line is invalid, but is there a way to do this? I 
> know about associative arrays, but they do not solve my particular 
> problem. TIA.
> 
> Steven J. Walker
> Walker Effects
> www.walkereffects.com
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
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