note 70751 added to language.variables.scope

here's an interesting use of global function whatever($prefix){ $a = "${prefix}var1"; $b = "${prefix}var2"; $c = "${prefix}var3"; $d = "${prefix}var4"; global $$a, $$b, $$c, $$d; This lets you reference different sets of variables that are named with a common suffix, but the prefix can change. i.e. 1st time you call it, let's say you want to use variables named $myvar1, $myvar2, $myvar3, $myvar4 and the next time you call it, you want to use variables named $yourvar1, $yourvar2, $yourvar3, $yourvar4 ---- Server IP: 216.194.113.175 Probable Submitter: 66.188.26.156 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/70751 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/70751/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/70751/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/70751/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/70751/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/70751/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/70751/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/70751 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/70751 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php