Re: Can i take the variable name in a function?

On 10/11/06, Andy Hultgren <wearhdphp@gmail.com> wrote:

<?php function add_some_extra(&$string) { $string .= 'and something extra.'; } $str = 'This is a string, '; add_some_extra($str);

echo $str;    // outputs 'This is a string, and something extra.'

?> I think that does what you want?

In the add_some_extra example you gave he wants the named value of the passed parameter which is $str.