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Asked: June 11, 20262026-06-11T23:42:09+00:00 2026-06-11T23:42:09+00:00

Php uses variable variables. So $a=hello; $$a=oops; echo($hello) this gives us output:oops My question

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Php uses variable variables.
So

$a="hello";
$$a="oops";
echo($hello) 

this gives us output:oops
My question is can Variable variables be used for more levels
like is $$$a defined?
will

$a="hello";
$$a="oops";
$$$a="she";
echo($oops);

give us output?? If yes to what level are variable variables possible?
If no why not????

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    2026-06-11T23:42:10+00:00Added an answer on June 11, 2026 at 11:42 pm

    Yes, this is fine, and AFAIK they can be nested infinitely.

    Please don’t use these though, it’s very rare that variable variables are a good idea, let alone variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variable variables.

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