Thanks ed but that doesn't work.
Try:
c="TE-ST"
create table (c) b n(1);
(syntax error)

I chose to not use the - so it's no longer an issue.

>>You can make a table name with a - in it so...
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>>How can I make this work
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>>c="TE-ST"
>>create table &c from array a
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>CREATE TABLE (c) from array a
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>>thanks