Re: Eval var from query

Hello, This is a reply to an e-mail that you wrote on Mon, 14 Jul 2003 at 20:03, lines prefixed by '>' were originally written by you. > How can I evaluate a var that is from a text field of a database? > Example: > MySQL field name = hi my name is $name > In my script I have: > $name = "Shawn"; > After fetching a query result as an associative array I have the > contents of > the name field in $data > If I echo $data I get: hi my name is $name > I would like to get: hi my name is Shawn Use eval($data) See http://uk.php.net/eval for more info. All the best, David. -- phpmachine :: The quick and easy to use service providing you with professionally developed PHP scripts :: http://www.phpmachine.com/ Professional Web Development by David Nicholson http://www.djnicholson.com/ QuizSender.com - How well do your friends actually know you? http://www.quizsender.com/ (developed entirely in PHP)