in reply to Using Variable Value as Variable Name

You really ought to search before you post. This has been asked MANY times.

The answer is: Why would you want to do that?!?

Most likely you want a hash, sometimes its a reference to a variable, sometimes it is a more complex data structure.

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Re^2: Using Variable Value as Variable Name
by umama (Initiate) on Jun 28, 2012 at 13:35 UTC
    I have searched. Thanks so much for your friendly help.