> -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Piggott [mailto:ron.php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 01 October 2011 18:59 > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Variable question > > > If $correct_answer has a value of 3 what is the correct syntax > needed to use echo to display the value of $trivia_answer_3? > > I know this is incorrect, but along the lines of what I am wanting > to do: > > echo $trivia_answer_$correct_answer; Just for the record, one more way of doing what you asked for is: echo ${"trivia_answer_$correct_answer"}; But I totally agree with all the suggestions to use an array instead. Cheers! Mike -- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Developer, Libraries and Learning Innovation, Portland PD507, City Campus, Leeds Metropolitan University, Portland Way, LEEDS, LS1 3HE, United Kingdom E: m.ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx T: +44 113 812 4730 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm
