How can I use a another variable as part of the name of a new variable?

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I want to be able to change two variable names to change the naming of multiple variables. For example. Participant_Number = P1; Intensity = High; I want to be able to change Participant_Number and Intensity to change the name of a new variable. So the result would be: New_Variable would be named P1_High_NewVariable
Is this possible?
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Stephen23
Stephen23 on 3 Oct 2018
Edited: Stephen23 on 3 Oct 2018
"Is this possible?"
Possible, yes. Good way to write code, no.
Magically accessing variable names is one way that some beginners force themselves into writing slow, complex, buggy code that it hard to debug. Read this to know why:

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Matt J
Matt J on 3 Oct 2018
Edited: Matt J on 3 Oct 2018
It is possible, but only by ignoring the advice given here and here.

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