Get a variable name into a string

[bokeh]

Get the name of a variable into a string

myVar = '12345';
myVarName = ?***?;
/*
myVarName now contains the string "myVar"
*/

Simplest possible way please

[Charles]

myVarName = 'myVar'Perhaps I'm missing something here. What exactly are you up to?

[bokeh]

function array_to_get(sendTo,theArray)
{
output = '';
for(i=0;i<theArray.length;i++){
glue = (i)?'&':'?';
output += glue+'myArray['+i+']='+theArray[i];
}
window.location = sendTo + output;
}I wanted the words myArray to reflect the real name of the array as passed to it by the event handler. (i.e. dynamic)

[Charles]

You can't get that. You need to send the name along as well inthe function call. But this looks like a good place for objects. Send some objects instead. Or better yet, define a class and let each member inherit a method.

[bokeh]

OK, maybe I am trying to over simplify things. Anyway it's not important. I just wanted to make it dynamic. I could always add a third argument I guess; This would probably be better so I could name them independantly.

[Charles]

I'd use a class of objects. It's very trendy.

[bokeh]

I'd use a class of objects. It's very trendy.I suck at OO but I'm trying to learn.