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. 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. 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. In PHP 4, eval returns &null; unless return is called in the evaluated code, in which case the value passed to return is returned. In PHP 3, eval does not return a value. ]]> The above example will show: &tip.ob-capture;