RE: [PHP] if $index=1 how can I create a variable named $column_1 by appending $index behind $columnname

From: Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 01:48:34 +0000
Subject: RE: [PHP] if $index=1 how can I create a variable named $column_1 by appending $index behind $columnname
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$toast = array("wheat", "rye", "pumpernickel"); $numbreads = count($toast); for ($index = 0; $index < $numbreads; $index++) { $temp = "column$index"; $$temp = $toasts[$index] } You will now have variables called column1, column2, and column3. Sean > -----Original Message----- > From: Jay Lepore [mailto:jayleporehsd@earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 9:09 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] if $index=1 how can I create a variable named $column_1 > by appending $index behind $columnname > > > I would like to loop through an array and create variable > names such as > column1, column2, column3 etc. where the number at the end > comes from the > value of index. > > For instance: > > 1) $toast=array("wheat", "rye", "pumpernickel"); > 2) $numbreads=count($toast); > 3) for($index=0;$index<$numbreads;$index++){ > 4) $column$index=$toasts[$index]; > 5) } > > At the end I would in theory have three fields called > column1, column2, > column3. > > How can I append $index to another to make a new variable > name as shown in > line 4 ? > > Thanks in advance > > Jay > > > > -- > 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 >

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