Use date() variable

Question

I want to echo my var.

For example:

<?php
  echo $MONTH09;  // Return September
?>

I need to bulid it like this:

<?php
  echo $$."MONTH".date('m');
?>

But it does not work.

thanks for your help.

Is the variable variable ($$) intentional? Also, PHP does not support . as object notation, so is the . meant for concatenating a string? — Anthony
– Anthony, Commented Sep 3, 2013 at 13:34
Is there a reason you're not using an array to store the month names? — user142162
– user142162, Commented Sep 3, 2013 at 13:35
How does that explain why you can’t use an array instead of variables with an index in their name? — C3roe
– C3roe, Commented Sep 3, 2013 at 14:26

hsz · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-03 13:34:49Z

2

Try with:

echo ${'MONTH' . date('m')};

But better way to print month is:

echo date('F');

answered Sep 3, 2013 at 13:34

hsz

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