You can use variable variables
<?php
$nombre = 'Martin';
$name = 'nombre';
echo $$name; # === Martin
You can make more complicated statements with this technique.
$var1 = 'apple';
${ 'Fruit_' . $var1 } = 'organic';
echo $Fruit_apple; // here you are
When your statements are complex use the ${ <statement> } syntax.
I often use this for hidden global variables.
${ 'try to use this variable directly' } = 'something';
print_r( get_defined_vars() ); # [try to use this variable directly]
=> something
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 7:17 PM, Govinda<govinda.webdnatalk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> HI all
>
> One thing I have been working around but now would love to just do it
> finally (and save workaround/longer code hassle) is when:
>
> I need to be able to create a variable (name it, and assign it a value)
> whose name is built up from a fixed string concatenated with another string
> which comes from the value of another (already set) variable.
>
> Ie:
>
> I want to do this:
> (I am just assuming it won't work; I haven't even tried it yet)
>
> $var1='apple';
> $Fruit_$var1="organic";
> echo "$Fruit_apple"; // I want this to return "organic"
>
> Or how are you guys dynamically naming PHP vars on the fly?
>
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> govinda.webdnatalk@xxxxxxxxx
>
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