RE: [PHP] Dynamic constant names

You need another level of indirection. Try: $constant_value = $$constant_name ; -----Original Message----- From: Geoff Caplan [mailto:geoff@productivity.co.uk] Sent: 27 March 2001 14:19 To: PHP General List Subject: [PHP] Dynamic constant names Hi folks I am trying to create a constant name dynamically and then get at the value. // We set up the constant define( CONSTANT_1 , "Some value" ) ; // Later we try to use it dynamically ... $constant_number = 1 ; $constant_name = ( "CONSTANT_" . $constant_number ) ; // We try to assign the constant value to a variable... $constant_value = $constant_name ; But we find that $constant value still contains the NAME of the constant, and not the VALUE. Am I misunderstanding something? Is there any way that this can be done? Thanks Geoff Caplan Caplan Associates -- 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