Functions Created in eval()

[Eddy999999]

I am trying to be able to execute portions of code stored in a database using eval(). My question is, if I create a function inside of an eval() statement, can it be executed from code outside of the eval statement. For example, if I have the following code in my database:

 

function test() { echo 'test'; }

 

And retrieve it from the database as $test, and have this code:

 

eval($test);
test();

 

Should the function call work correctly? The reason I ask is because when I tried to do this, I got a "Call to undefined function:" error, and I'm trying to figure out if it's something I did wrong, or if I just can't do that.

 

Any help, or links to somewhere with some info, would be greatly appreciated, although I wasn't able to find anything that helped with a quick google search.

 

Thanks,

Eddy

[utexas_pjm]

I believe it's possible as this code executed for me (using PHP5):

 

<?php
eval ('function foo () { echo "Bar"; }');
foo();
// Prints Bar
?>

 

I'd check the contents of your $test variable to make sure it is set.

 

Best,

 

Patrick

[Eddy999999]

That was my problem Thanks for the help!