Array values into separate strings

Question

I've an array

Array ( [0] => value1 [1] => value2 [2] => value3 [(n)] => .....)

I want this as following:

  $string1 = 'value1';
  $string2 = 'value2';
  $string3 = 'value3';
  $string(n) = '....';

Please suggest the right way to get this.

Why do you want to do this rather than simply using the array as it is? — Mark Baker
– Mark Baker, Commented Feb 13, 2015 at 11:15
If you absolutely have to do this, then extract() with a prefix argument of "string" — Mark Baker
– Mark Baker, Commented Feb 13, 2015 at 11:16
I need this for set of string to be used in a query as like condition. — Vishal Purohit
– Vishal Purohit, Commented Feb 13, 2015 at 11:19
No you don't, you can build the query using an array..... there's no need to split it all into separate variables — Mark Baker
– Mark Baker, Commented Feb 13, 2015 at 11:20

Sadikhasan · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-13 11:32:08Z

1

You can use PHP extract() function.

extract($var_array, EXTR_PREFIX_ALL, "string");

answered Feb 13, 2015 at 11:18

Sadikhasan

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The option needed is EXTR_PREFIX_ALL and you will obtain: $string_0 = 'value1'

jeremyb · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-13 11:19:50Z

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Does this work for what you need?

foreach($array as $key => $row) {
    $var = "string" . $key;
    $$var = $row;
}

But you said you need to do a query with the values. Maybe something like this?

$sql = "SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE 1 = 1";
foreach($array as $key => $row) {
    $sql .= " AND string" . $key . " = '" . $row . "'";
}

answered Feb 13, 2015 at 11:19

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