Array key = variable name

Question

I have an array like this:

$data = array(
  "ID" => 1,
  "NAME" => "John Doe",
  "DATE" => date("d.m.Y H:i:s")
);

I want to create new variables with the name of the key and the value of the key like this:

$id = 1; 
$name = "John Doe";
$date = "17.11.2016 00:00:00";

I would like to do this with in for each loop, my current code looks like this:

foreach ($data as $key => $value) {

    $key = $data[$key];

}

Either look at extract() or for your foreach loop at variable variables. — Rizier123
– Rizier123, Commented Nov 17, 2016 at 21:06
What is your overall plan to use the variables for? Do you just want to put the values into an array and use them later? — Teddy Codes
– Teddy Codes, Commented Nov 17, 2016 at 21:07
Possible duplicate of Create new variables from array keys in PHP — Dave Cooper
– Dave Cooper, Commented Nov 17, 2016 at 22:57

TravisO · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-17 21:07:51Z

10

PHP supports variable variables, although this is poor design you can just do:

foreach ($data as $key => $value) {

    $$key = $data[$key];

}

answered Nov 17, 2016 at 21:07

TravisO

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Galina Bublik · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-01 12:35:27Z

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Or you can use function extract for it.

answered Jul 1, 2020 at 12:35

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