note 58855 added to language.variables.variable

I don't know if this is meant to work or not, but it does. Someone else here said it wouldn't, ever. FYI: <?php function global_variable_variable ( $variable_name, $value ) { // this will set the value of the variable variable in the global scope!? global $$variable_name; $$variable_name = $value } ?> Tested on PHP 5.0.5 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.variable.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+58855 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58855&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58855&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58855&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58855&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58855&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58855&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58855&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+58855&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php