adding string names

is it possible to add strings together to make a new string name ie

$num = 1

$qty+$num = $row["qty"]; // is new string name ie $qty1

therefore

$qty1 = qty selecton from database

i want to be able to do a loop statement so that in affect i end up with

$qty1
$qty2
$qty3 etc

any ideas ????

Hi Darren,

Could you not use an array? Surely that would be easier?

~D.