Re: Silly varible question

Brad Bonkoski wrote: > Why not just have another array... > > $bag = array(); > $item[] .... > > array_push($bag, $item); > > then store the bag in the session. > so, you would have count($bag) items in your shopping cart, and you > would be able to easily access them. > Just a thought, instead of munging variable names. > > -B > use the $_SESSION super global instead of using session_register() (read the manual for the fine print regarding $_SESSION and why session_register() is no longer recommended) e.g.: function addItemToBag($item) { if (!isset($_SESSION['bag'])) $_SESSION['bag'] = array(); $_SESSION['bag'][] = $item; } >> >> session_register('item'); >> >> In the session the item is known as 'item'. What I need for it to be is >> 'item1' so when the customer chooses another product I can increase >> $count >> by 1 and have the next array with values stored as 'item2'. >> >> Thanks for any help, >> >> Ed >> >> >> >