$_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'], 'password' => $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'], )); exit; } header('Content-Type: text/plain'); $test = '_' . strtoupper($var['test']); $test = $$test; //var_dump('test:', $test); $key = isset($var['key']) ? $var['key'] : ''; //var_dump('key:', $key); $value = isset($test[$key]) ? $test[$key] : ''; //var_dump('value:', $value); echo $value;