eval Evaluate a string as PHP code mixedeval stringcode_str eval evaluates the string given in code_str as PHP code. Among other things, this can be useful for storing code in a database text field for later execution. code_str does not have to contain PHP Opening tags. There are some factors to keep in mind when using eval. Remember that the string passed must be valid PHP code, including things like terminating statements with a semicolon so the parser doesn't die on the line after the eval, and properly escaping things in code_str. To mix HTML output and PHP code you can use a closing PHP tag to leave PHP mode. Also remember that variables given values under eval will retain these values in the main script afterwards. A return statement will terminate the evaluation of the string immediately. As of PHP 4, eval returns &null; unless return is called in the evaluated code, in which case the value passed to return is returned. In case of a parse error in the evaluated code, eval returns &false;. In case of a fatal error in the evaluated code, the whole script exits. In PHP 3, eval does not return a value. ]]> &example.outputs; &tip.ob-capture; See also call_user_func.