#i# and ##i## (pointing to different variable)

[Wickersty]

Hi,

If i have a variable i, set to "1", which would be output as <CFOUTPUT>#i#</CFOUTPUT>

And I have a variable 1, set to "yes", which would be output as <CFOUTPUT>#1#</CFOUTPUT>

How could I use the value of i to check the valoue of 1.. meaning, <CFOUTPUT>##i##</CFOUTPUT> (which doesn't work b/c two ##s results in just outputting the character "#" and not trying to output a variable value).

Bottom line: I want to use the value of i to look for the value of of a second variable (i="1", so what is value of variable "1". i="2", so what is value of variable "2")

Thanks all,

Jeff

 

[TruthInSatire]

1" is an illegal variable name. It shouldn't work.

but you'd want to use the evaluate() function



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[TruthInSatire]

if you want to avoid evaluate() try this method (from live docs)

<cfset var1= "x">
<cfset "#var1#" = "My value">
<cfoutput>#x#</cfoutput>

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
-Douglas Adams (1952-2001)