Continue or Break within eval(), possible?

[Adult_SEO]

Dear PHP developers!

I hope you know a solution to be able to continue or break a loop from within eval();

E.g.

while($x) {
eval('continue 1;');
}

Thanks in advance!

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

[bradgrafelman]

"If eval() is the answer, you're almost certainly asking the
wrong question." -- Rasmus Lerdorf, BDFL of PHP

Though I can think of a workaround... is there really a need to use eval() in your script?

[NogDog]

I'm not aware of any reason you could not use continue or break within an eval() statement. However, in the sample code you provided, I believe you'd have an infinite loop (assuming $x would evaluate as true), as "continue 1;" just sends you back to the start of the current loop.

PS: I agree with Brad that eval() is seldom necessary, but of course without any idea of what you are actually trying to accomplish, who knows?