Re: Hello $variable, whats your name?

theres even $GLOBALS() ""Data Driven Design"" <jeff@datadrivendesign.com> wrote in message news:001301c0b347$d96ca5c0$c6182141@cfl.rr.com... > You can cycle through the $HTTP_POST_VARS or $HTTP_GET_VARS arrays depending > on whether you use 'post' or 'get' for the methos in you form > > while(list($key,$val)=each($HTTP_POST_VARS)) { > print "$key:$val<br>\n"; > } > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JCampbell <jcampbell@programmer.net> > To: Main PHP List <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 4:05 PM > Subject: [PHP] Hello $variable, whats your name? > > > > I would like to know if there is a way to determine the name of a > variable. > > > > Example: > > I have the variable $firstname, with a value of Jon > > > > I want to be able to > > > > echo name_of_variable : value_of_variable; > > > > So the user would see > > > > firstname : Jon > > > > I want to be able to do this without knowing what variables will be passed > > to the PHP script in advance. > > > > Any help is appreciated in advance. > > > > <Jon> > > =============================== > > And shepards we shall be > > For thee, my lord, for thee > > For thou hath descended forth from thy hands > > That our feats may swiftly carry out thy command > > We will flow a river forth unto thee > > And teaming with souls shall it ever be... > > =============================== > > http://jcampbell.blacklightning.net > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >