Re: if $index=1 how can I create a variable named $column_1 by appending $index behind $columnname

Strike that...I didn't read the question properly Paul Kozlenko "Paul Kozlenko" <pkozlenko@home.com> wrote in message news:9dd14a$gka$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net... > How about; > > list($column1, $column2, $column3) = array("wheat2", "rye2", > "pumpernickel2"); > > Not totaly flexible as below. But it satisfies the question. Needs php4. > > Paul Kozlenko > > "Jay Lepore" <jayleporehsd@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:9dcp7h$tjr$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net... > > 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 > > > > > > -- > 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 >