to echo or not to echo that is the question

[sonicfusion]

right...
i want to store php code in my database so here is the question:

1. If i echo the it straight from the database will it work as it would if it was a normal php file? or will it just print it as if it was plain text?
2. If echo will not work is there another way round this?

thanks to all in advance
Simon

p.s. i hope this makes sence

[Weedpacket]

1. Text.
2. [man]eval[/man]

[sonicfusion]

call me stupid but i'm still not quite understanding...
can someone please explain how i'ld do it using eval or has anone got a bit of source that i could maybe work from?

[fil]

If you just echo the php code, it won't be parsed by the php parser and actually executed.

So if you did something like:

echo "phpInfo()";

PHP would simply write "phpInfo()" out to the browser, and not actually execute the funciton.

On the other hand, if you did:

eval ("phpInfo()");

That will actually execute the function there.

So what you'll want to do is something like:

eval($row["phpCode"]);

Hope that helps!

[sonicfusion]

thanks i'll give it a try