PHP Code stored in MySQL - How to Parse???

[aknowles]

Is it possible to store PHP code in a MySQL database, and then when a page requires it, query the database for the code, and then execute?

I am developing a content management system for my company's intranet, wishing to allow admins to simply drop PHP code into an input box and store in the database for future execution. Yes I know I could just output the form to a file and then refer to the file, but database would be a little neater for what I require.

Is what I am asking of PHP possible? If so, how?

[aknowles]

hmmm stupidity.... just found the eval() function 😛

thanks for looking here anyways 😛

[onion2k]

Thats probably one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. How are they going to test the code? What about security?

It was a management decision, right?