# Re: Dynamic Variable Names

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dynamic-variable-names/79545>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 16, 2006, 5:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dynamic-variable-names/79545 "2006-12-16T05:45:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 5:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dynamic-variable-names/79545/1 "2006-12-16T05:45:13Z")

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From: Chris M. [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)]

> Is it possible to create dynamic variable names in ruby?

See #instance\_variable\_set, #instance\_variable\_get. However, as others  
have said…use a Hash.

Also search the mailing list. This has come up before.

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**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dynamic-variable-names/79545/2 "2006-12-16T06:57:18Z")

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On 12/15/06, Gavin K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> From: Chris M. [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)]
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> > Is it possible to create dynamic variable names in ruby?
> 
> See #instance\_variable\_set, #instance\_variable\_get. However, as others have said…use a Hash.
> 
> Also search the mailing list. This has come up before.

Thanks all!  
Steve, that’s basically the idea.

Gavin, this is what I was looking for but couldn’t find, thanks for  
the push in the right direction.