call function dynamically without using eval()

[micah1701]

So i need to dynamically call a function in my object, depending on certain parameters.  Currently, I'm doing this:

 

<?php
$myObject = new Object_Class;
$the_function_to_call = "do_something"; // this is not really a static variable; it changes each time the script loads.

eval("\$myObject->". $the_function_to_call ."();");  // run $myObject->do_something();
?>

 

This works fine but I'd rather not use eval() if I can help it.  Is there an easy way to do this that I'm just missing?

 

[KevinM1]

You're overthinking it:

 

$myObject->$the_function_to_call();

[micah1701]

wow! I knew I was missing something simple.

 

thank you so much!!!