Re: eval() question

Marek, OK...that worked...kinda, but it doesn't pass the output to $colors. It echos it. I need the output to be passed to $colors. Lewis "Marek Kilimajer" <kilimajer@webglobe.sk> wrote in message news:40868335.6060805@webglobe.sk... > OrangeHairedBoy wrote: > > I would like to use eval() to evaluate another PHP file and store the output > > of that file in a string. > > > > So, let's say, for example, that I have a file called colors.php which > > contains this: > > > > <p>Colors: <? echo "Red, Yellow, Green, Blue"; ?></p> > > > > Then, in another file, I have this: > > > > $file = file_get_contents( "colors.php" ); > > $colors = eval( $file ); > > > > I'm having problems getting $file into $colors. How can I do this? > > > > eval starts in php mode by default, change the file content to > > ?><p>Colors: <? echo "Red, Yellow, Green, Blue"; ?></p><?