# How to Convert String to Varialbe

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 9, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-string-to-varialbe/10948 "2003-01-09T18:52:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![atomek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@atomek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atomek)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-string-to-varialbe/10948/1 "2003-01-09T18:52:17Z")

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I need to build a large table with variables in it (ie xNum0,xNum1,xNum2, etc.). I would rather use a loop to do this than hand code the variables. Is it possible to convert a string, such as " xNum" + i to a variable?

Your help is much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-string-to-varialbe/10948/2 "2003-01-09T19:01:58Z")

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i = 1  
this[“xNum” + i] = 5;

trace(xNum1); // traces 5

also see [http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12082](http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12082)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-string-to-varialbe/10948/3 "2003-01-09T20:37:27Z")

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Thank you.