Is this possible? Variables in an If statement. Please help

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Is this possible?

 

 

$a = "2 >";

$b = 1;

 

if($a $b){

echo "this works";

}

 

So basically i'm trying to make an IF statement out of 2 variables.

 

Is this possible?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Orio]

No, you cant do that.

Give a look to eval().

 

Orio.

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$a = "2 >";

$b = 1;

 

if($a $b){

echo "this works";

}

 

So,

 

Eval($a $b);

if($a $b){

echo "this works";

}

 

Is that right?

[Orio]

This way:

 

<?php

$a = "2 >";
$b = 1;
$str = "if(".$a.$b."){echo 'this works';}";
eval($str);

?>

 

It's important to say that eval() is not recommended. Maybe if you will explain what you are trying exactly to do we will find a better way.

 

Orio.

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Why is it not recommended?

 

What i'm trying to do is pull 2 variables from a sql database as strings and use them in the If statement.

 

One of the strings will always have the operator in it.

 

Thanks in advance.

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