Variables = Variables Question

Is it possible to do something like this: (although the below example is wrong I need help suggesting a solution)

$section = "one";

$name = $link"$section"name;

so $name will equal the VARIABLE (not string) $link_one_name;

I'm not sure I understand what you are looking for but I'll try.

$link_one_name = "This is link one";

$section = "one";

$name = $link"$section"name;

and you want $name to now hold the data "This is link one" ????

If so you need to use a variable variable.

$test = "link_$section_name";

$name = $$test;

This says take the variable that is named the value of $test and put it's value into $name.

Thx that works great.

You can also do something like

$test = ${"link_$section_name"};

which essentially does the same thing. Just a one-liner instead 🙂