variable naming help

[millercj]

how do I create a dynamic variable name?

 

I want to do something like

for(i=0;i<2;i++){
$Lname.$i=$i;
}

where as the variable declared in the for loop would create 3 or so variables with sames like

Lname0

Lname1

Lname2

[Mchl]

I could tell you, but tell me first: Did you consider using arrays?

[millercj]

Yes and no, i'm not sure if it would really be of benefit in this situation...let me know what you think:

 

This is part of an ajax script that is adding values to database (First Name, Last Name, and Age for each record). The number of parameters is completely variable from 5-infinity I have a parameter that is always passed which I named $iterate which is a count of parameters being passed.

[Mchl]

And it is very good idea to use arrays here

 

Look

 

for(i=0;i<2;i++){
  $Lname[$i]=$i;
}

echo $Lname[0]; // 0
echo $Lname[1]; // 1

 

[Maq]

You need to use an array as Mchl said.  Example:

 

 

Then, however you submit, you can use for loops to iterate through the arrays!

[PFMaBiSmAd]

And if you use a foreach() loop with an array, you don't even need to bother with your $iterate variable.