Re: OO method inside a variable

simone.nanni@ptvonline.it wrote:

Hi everybody, i'm trying to apply a method to an object getting its name from a variable, that i obtain parsing an XML file. For example: $object = new Class; $method = "row()"; #I'm getting this from the XML parser $object->$method; #I've an error here... Obviously the method inside the class exists. How can i do it? Thanks a lot in advance.

Your problem is the inclusion of parameters in the $method. You can do the following: <?php

    $object = new Class;
    $method = 'row';
    $ret = $object->$method();

?> Or if you insist on embedded parameters (but this is a security risk): <?php

    $object = new Class;
    $method = 'row()';
    $ret = eval( "return \$object->$method;" );

?> Cheers, Rob. -- http://www.interjinn.com Application and Templating Framework for PHP