eval trouble

[pkghost]

so i have a data set that i would like to extract from a database and then create php variables that correspond to the fields from the database (like $field=$value).

here is my code:

		$sql="SELECT * FROM $table WHERE id='$id'";
		$qry=mysql_query($sql)or die(mysql_error());
		while($result=mysql_fetch_array($qry, MYSQL_ASSOC)){
			foreach($result as $key=>$value){
				$str=$key." = '".$value."';";
				eval($str);
			}
		}

but when i run it i get an "unexepected '=' in eval'd code on line..."

what gives? i really want to get my arms around eval, and i cant seem to.. otherwise i would just use another method

[drew010]

variable variables seem better in this case...
$$key = $value;

[pkghost]

brilliant! i would kiss you, but that might be weird/impossible