Executing code from a database

[Anon]

I've searched with little success on how to execute code contained in a string var. The code is stored inside the database and I want to be able to query the database then execute whatever code comes out. But nowhere have I found any method to do something like:

$test = "print(\"Hello World!\")";

run_a_var($test);

to produce code that outputs:

Hello World!

I've been scouring anything associated with variable variables or fuction variables but I can't seem to find a way to it.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

-James

[Anon]

Never fails: search for days, no answer, post it to a forum, find the answer 5 min later.

For all those who are interested, the eval() function is really handy. It takes string value and parses it as php code. For example:

<?php

$test = "print(\"Hello World!\");";

print($test);
eval($test);

?>

Will output:

print("Hello World!");
Hello World!

This is very handy since now I can put objects into a database, query for them and then expect them to know how to represent themselves.

-James