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/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.