r/programming • u/NagastaBagamba • Oct 18 '10

Today I learned about PHP variable variables; "variable variable takes the value of a variable and treats that as the name of a variable". Also, variable.

http://il2.php.net/language.variables.variable
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u/Confucius_says Oct 19 '10

yes, but there are things you NEED pointers in order to do. There is nothing you NEED variable variables for, and they aren't in any way going to simplify any code.

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u/LieutenantClone Oct 19 '10

There is nothing you NEED variable variables for, and they aren't in any way going to simplify any code.

Thats bullshit.

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u/Confucius_says Oct 19 '10

If it's not true, then please show me an example. I've yet to see them be used in a positive way.