# Combining Variables \[PHP\]

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [July 25, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753 "2003-07-25T23:53:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753/1 "2003-07-25T23:53:19Z")

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Hiya, sorry to ask such a silly question, but as many know my php knowledge is kinda slim

How do i combine several variables to send in my mail object?

```php

$name = $_GET['name'];
$address = $_GET['address'];
$city = $_GET['city'];
$apt = $_GET['apt'];
$state = $_GET['state'];
$zip = $_GET['zip'];

```

I don’t know why I just can’t say

```php

$myVar = $name, $address, etc ;

```

I tried numerous ways of doing this and just can’t get it right

Tanks!

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**Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753/2 "2003-07-25T23:57:14Z")

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you can say this:

```php
$myVar = "$name, $address";

```

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**Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753/3 "2003-07-26T00:13:10Z")

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omg so because i didn’t have " ", that’s why? lol thanks man:)

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**Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753/4 "2003-07-26T00:23:16Z")

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Yeah "s in PHP seriously suck…

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**Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753/5 "2003-07-26T00:35:19Z")

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no they don’t. in flash, you would have to go like

```auto
myVar = name+", "+address+", etc..";

```

which does suck =)

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**Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753/6 "2003-07-26T00:38:54Z")

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Well I always manage to completely misplace them or forget one or something and they bug me.

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**Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-variables-php/26753/7 "2003-07-26T09:27:08Z")

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The most annoying thing I find about PHP is it uses . for string concatenation, instead of the + used in Flash.

Now when I’m working mainly with PHP, I find myself using +, and when I’m working in Flash I find myself writing . :trout: