Re: retriving a variable name

This is not possible. Use arrays instead, it will require you to change the logic within your application. -- Maxim Maletsky maxim@php.net www.PHPBeginner.com // where PHP Begins Marek Kilimajer <kilimajer@webglobe.sk> wrote... : > If I understand you correctly, this is not possible, but na easy > workaroud is to call your function like this: > func(compact('varname')), which will give you an array( 'varname' => > 'varvalue') in your function. > > Matt Giddings wrote: > > >Is there a way to retrieve the variable name from within php? > > > >Example: > > > >$myvar = 'test'; > > > >I want to be able to pass '$myvar' to a function and retrieve both the > >name of the variable 'myvar' and the value of the variable 'test' in > >this case. > > > >Thanks, > >Matt > > > >--- > >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.399 / Virus Database: 226 - Release Date: 10/9/2002 > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >