> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Piggott [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 01 October 2011 18:59
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [PHP] Variable question
> 
> 
> If $correct_answer has a value of 3 what is the correct syntax
> needed to use echo to display the value of $trivia_answer_3?
> 
> I know this is incorrect, but along the lines of what I am wanting
> to do:
> 
> echo $trivia_answer_$correct_answer;

Just for the record, one more way of doing what you asked for is:

    echo ${"trivia_answer_$correct_answer"};

But I totally agree with all the suggestions to use an array instead.

Cheers!

Mike

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