Adding $ in front of variable

Senior WebHelper Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 153

This is what im trying to do and I can figure it out, The variable $name = gruhn, I want to check if $name == $gruhn. How could i make it so it adds the $ on the front of the value of $name?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Sorry but I don't understand your question. It seems simple enough, but I'm just not sure what you mean Smile

. Could you rephrase? Wink

Senior WebHelper Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 153

Ok, Il try to explain this better, although it is hard to explain. The variable $name contains the username, ex: gruhn. The variable $pass contains the password they entered. There is a variable for each user that contains there real password, like the variable $gruhn contains gruhns password, etc. If the name in $name is gruhn I want to see if $pass == $gruhn. If the name in $name is karlyn I want to see if $pass == $karyln without using an if statment for each one.

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Code:

if ($pass == $$name) {
$correct_password = true;
}

[The double $ sign is intentional Smile

]

Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 4:56 pm (20 years, 11 months ago)

$$name, eh? cool...though I think it would be better if the usernames/passwords were stored in arrays, would just be tidier.

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Yes, I have to agree with adam, storing passwords in such a way is crazy, unless you only have a few Smile

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If $name = 'Daniel' then $$name is the same as $Daniel
Nice, isn't it Razz

Senior WebHelper Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 153

I only have 11 passwords plus they come out of a database so they have to be seperate.