On Monday 06 December 2004 23:13, Robert Sossomon wrote: > <SNIP> > > Parse error: parse error, expecting `';'' You should always give the full error message which would include the line number. Furthermore you should always point out which line of your code is the line number in question. > coded: > <?php > for ($j=1, $j<5, $j++) ; not , > { > $choices.$j= $_POST['choice'.$i]; > echo $choices.$j; > } > ?> $varname = "choices$j"; $$varname = $_POST['choice'.$j]; // or $_POST["choice$j"] echo ${"choices$j"}, NL; Please note that using variable variables isn't recommended. Using arrays makes the code much clearer. I believe that you 'chose' to use variable variables because you had to do some processing in Javascript, read manual > PHP and HTML to see how to handle PHP's array naming conventions under Javascript. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* <Hydroxide> knightbrd: from knightbrd.brain import * :) <knghtbrd> Oh gods if it were that easy .. <knghtbrd> from carmack.brain import OpenGL */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php