RE: [PHP] dynamically naming arrays

<? $me = "foo"; ${$me} = "now"; print $foo; ?> even though it can be done, i strongly reccomend that you re-evaluate the reasons why you want to do this. making var-of-a-var is usually not the easiest/best way to accomplish something.... why not use assoc. arrays?? $stuff['foo'] = explode(...); > -----Original Message----- > From: King, Justin [mailto:KingJ@superior.k12.wi.us] > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 1:26 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP] dynamically naming arrays > > > I guess I'm kind of not understanding what you're trying to do. Besides > dynamically create an array. > > I'd think what you're trying would work though > > --Justin King, School District of Superior Web Coordinator > (www.superior.k12.wi.us) > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Matthew Luchak" <MLuchak@Kaydara.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 10:27 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] dynamically naming arrays > > > any hints on dynamically naming arrays? > > ie: > > $stuff= explode ("!", $contents); > > //$stuff[3] is "foo" > > $stuff[3]=explode("&",$stuff[4]); > > print_r($foo); > > ____________________________ > Matthew Luchak > Webmaster > Kaydara Inc. > mluchak@kaydara.com > > > > > -- > 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 >