Why can't I place a variable into my array? [closed]

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Is it possible to have a variable in an array as a value in PHP. For example:

'arraykey' => "$varname",

It does not seem to work and I can't find any info about this anywhere. Maybe because its just not possible? Any insight is appreciated. Thanks.

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Yes you can, but not using double quotes. It will cause the value of the variable to be inserted in the string instead.

Use this:

$cow = "Mooo";
$varname = 'cow';

$a = array('arrayitem' => '$varname');

$var = $a['arrayitem'];

echo $$var;

Or rather: don't use it. It won't make your code very readable. But it's possible, as you can see. :)

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Do you mean:

$array['item'] = $varname;

There are lots of use-cases in the spec: http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php

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$array[] = $var;  
$array['item'] = $var;

Dont use $variables inside "" and ''s

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It is entirely possible, but you do not need the quotes around the variable name.

$x = 1;
$y = 2;
$z = "pasta";
$myVars = array(
   'x' => $x,
   'y' => $y,
   'z' => $z
);
print_r($myVars);