Re: Calling a string as a function

eval() is a bit tricky, since it demands a complete, valid, php statement (unlike JavsScript or VBScript). So, if $f is your string: eval( $f . ';' ) will work. If you need the result of the funcation cal: eval( '$foo = ' . $f . ';' ); and then reference $foo. "Lasse Laursen" <laursen@netgroup.dk> wrote in message news:12ca01c3013c$3d18b200$7e01000a@animal... > Hi all, > > I hope that someone can answer this: > > I have some stings stored in a database, eg: > > "my_function($some_var, $some_other_var)" > "another_function($a, $b, $c)" > > etc. - depending on various things I would like to call one of the > variables. I have pulled the string out from the database and stored it in a > $function variable. > > How can I call the sting as a function? > > Regards > -- > Lasse Laursen <laursen@netgroup.dk> - Systems Developer > NetGroup A/S, St. Kongensgade 40H, DK-1264 København K, Denmark > Phone: +45 3370 1526 - Fax: +45 3313 0066 - Web: www.netgroup.dk > > - Don't be fooled by cheap finnish imitations ; BSD is the One True Code > >