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@NogDogJul 12.2021 — #Sounds like PHP [u][variable functions](https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.variable-functions.php) [/u] is what you're looking for. Just stick some
However, for the sake of anyone who might have to maintain you code, I'd suggest you avoid that whenever possible. ;)
How to call a function if I know its name from a content of a string only
Hello. Suppose I know name of a function in php that I have saved in a string. What can I do to call the function based on the knowledge of the string only? (I have met the same problem years ago when studying Pascal and there was a solution)
[code]
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<?php
function treasureLocation(){
echo ‘There is a hidden treasure here: 49.44131895111605, 11.052444369347798.’;
}
$myString=’treasureLocation’;
/* Now what can I do? */
?>
</body>
</html>
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@NogDogJul 12.2021 — #Sounds like PHP [u]()0
@NogDogJul 12.2021 — #And just to blow your mind a bit more, you could also use "variable variables":
14:39 $ /usr/bin/php -a
Interactive shell
php > function foo() { echo "Ta-da!n"; }
php > $bar = 'foo';
php > $test = 'bar';
php > $$test();
Ta-da!
php >
However, for the sake of anyone who might have to maintain you code, I'd suggest you avoid that whenever possible. ;)