Re: Assign multiple variables from mysql_fetch_row() call

On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:29:42 -0700 (PDT), Rasmus Lerdorf <rasmus@php.net> wrote: >> In perl I can say something like: >> >> ($var1, $var2) = $sqh->fetchrow_array() >($var1, $var2) is magic. I hate magic. What do you look up in the Perl >manual when you hit syntax like that? In PHP the equivalent syntax is: > >list($var1, $var2) = ... > >It does exactly the same thing, and it is legible. Sorry, I didn't mean to start a flame war. I only wanted to know if there was a simple way of doing it, without using a temporary array. The only reason I mentioned perl is because I did not know any other way to frame the question. Your suggestion looks like just what I need, thanks! Egan