RE: [PHP-DB] nested variables???????
| From: | Liz Kimber | Date: | Fri, 19 May 2000 16:26:04 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DB] nested variables??????? | ||
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you coudl retrieve your word, say test and do
if word is currently held in a variable called $a
$expr="\$$a";
$result=eval($expr);
$result will hold the value of $test in your case
Liz
PS = the \$ is essential
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nooyen [mailto:nooyen@home.nl]
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 17:20
> To: php-db@lists.php.net
> Subject: [PHP-DB] nested variables???????
>
>
>
> Hi all.
>
> I have a word from a text file.....f.e. "test"
>
> Now i want to change this word INTO the
> variable test
> (so this
> word must become
> the VALUE of the variable test, which already (also
> happen to)
> exists.
>
> So, i get the word from the text file.......put a $
> sign in front
> of it and then
> i have $test as a WORD.........but how can i get it
> to have the
> value of the variable $test (which does exist).
>
> THANKS for an answer up ahead!
>
> Rudy
>
>