Can I set variable value by name in another variable in PowerShell [duplicate]

Question

In PHP I can write that code:

$var = 1;
$name = 'var';
$$name = 2;
echo "var = $var";

Result: var = 2

How can I do things like that in PowerShell?

I tried:

AdminOfThings · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-20 13:01:39Z

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You can accomplish this by assigning a variable by reference.

$var = 1
$name = [ref]$var
$name.Value = 2
$var # outputs 2

answered Sep 20, 2020 at 13:01

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