I need a way to create array names dynamically from other variables (I would also like to know how to do this with other variables). For instance, I'm running through a loop and need to create a new array for each time I run through the loop. I would think the answer would be simple...but I have yet to find it.

It goes a little something like this: 
for ($d = 0; $d <= $#arr_name; $d++) {

  #need to create new array with the loop count appended to the name
  @arr_new_$d;

  #need to push items into new array
  push (@arr_new_$d, $something2add);

}

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Share your wisdom oh wise ones!!!!!

Edit: chipmunk 2001-10-15

In reply to Varying Variable Names by willick

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