Considering the manual has examples using that method (or at least had), and many tutorials, I think you can use it... When using register_globals=off, this might be off intrest: (notice $$var) while(list($var,$val)=each($_REQUEST))$$var=$val;
-- // DvDmanDT MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Steve Todd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev i meddelandet news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is it possible to define a variable, such as: > $foo = "bar"; > > and then do as follows to create a totally different variable: > $$foo = "text here"; > > this seems to mean $bar = "text here";. > > Is this a bug or can we legally use it. > > Steve > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php