Treating a String as a Variable

[Anon]

Hello,

I am creating a string $new which is set to a variable named $temp.

I am wanting to treat the string $new as if it where a variable and setting it to "test" with the variable $temp.

Once this is done I am wanting to echo "test" by the new variable $new.

How do i treat the string $new as if where a variable through the variable $temp.

---

<?

$temp = "$" . "new";

$temp = "test";

echo $new;

?>

Please Help!!!!!!
-Mark

[non_zero]

$temp = "test";
$new = $temp;

echo $new;

Does this help?

[Anon]

My main concern is treating the string as a variable.

Thanks for the help though!!

-Mark

[[deleted]]

I guess you are looking for variable variables:

$oldvar = 'this is the oldvar';
$temp= 'oldvar';
$new= $$temp;
echo $new;

[Anon]

Closer but not what I am looking for!

Maybee this will help me explain.

---

<?

$string = 'test';

'$' . $string = 'Print This';

echo $test;

?>

---

I am wanting to take the string 'test' turn it into a variable named $test set it to 'Print This' then output it whith echo $test.

This is not doing what I am wanting it to do but it is the best I can do to explain it.

Thanks for your help!

-Mark

[spider_man]

$string = 'test';
${$string} = 'Print this';

Now 'echo $test;' or 'echo ${$string};' would produce the same result, and that would be the output of the string 'Print this'.
I think it should be clear now!

[mfoster]

Pablo you are the man!