php code within an array

[tdsmithj]

i want to store multiple functions and $POST form details within an array, thus making it easier to store into a database.

but when i echo the results back it puts the php code in a form of a string,

$formArray = array(date('d-m-Y'),
    'validationCheckShortStr',               '($_POST ["rf_name"]);',
    'validationCheckShortStr',               '($_POST ["rf_surname"]);',
    'validationCheckShortStr',               '($_POST ["rf_badge"]);',
    'validationCheckEmail',                   '($_POST ["rf_email"]);',
    'ValidationEmailCompare',              '($_POST ["rf_email"], $_POST ["rf_conemail"]);',
    'checkAge',                             '($_POST ["rf_months"], $_POST ["rf_days"], $_POST ["rf_years"]);',
    'validationCheckLongStr',               '($_POST ["rf_address"]);',
    'validationCheckShortStr',              '($_POST ["rf_phone"]);',
    'validationCheckShortStr',             '($_POST ["rf_secret"]);',
    'validationCheckShortStr',               '($_POST ["rf_emergencyName"]);',
    'validationCheckNum',                   '($_POST ["rf_emergencyNumber"]);',
    'validationWordMatch',                   '($_POST ["rf_additionalNotes"]);',
    'termsSet',                               '($_POST ["rf_terms"]);'); 

is there anyway i can display code without it printing out as plain text

[Phidev]

So you want to execute code from within the array? If that is the case then you need to use the function

eval(String code);

check the manual for more info on eval()

[crmalibu]

Why do you want to store php code into a database? A better solution to your problem almost certainly exists.

You shouldn't need to write php code dynamically. If you think you do, you're probably going about it wrong.

[tdsmithj]

Why do you want to store php code into a database? A better solution to your problem almost certainly exists.

You shouldn't need to write php code dynamically. If you think you do, you're probably going about it wrong.

i dont want to store php code in the database but i want to execute the validation check first when running through the array and once it has checked i can then perform a loop which skips two indexes each time so it will only insert the values into the database.

i want to create a script which validates and inserts into a database without needing to update the variables when a change has been made. all that is required it adding the validation proceedure and the form $_POST into the array.

[crmalibu]

Sounds like you want a function.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.functions.php

call_user_func() and call_user_func_array() may be useful.

[Cups]

'validationCheckShortStr', '($_POST ["rf_name"]);'
'validationCheckShortStr', '($_POST ["rf_surname"]);'
'validationCheckShortStr', '($_POST ["rf_badge"]);'
... and anther 3

Start with them. All these keys in the $_POST array need to run through the validationCheckShortStr ( ) function.

So change your function to accept an array as well as a single value, or, just loop through them:

$singles = array('rf_name','rf_surname','rf_badge'); // you have 3 more of these

$b = array_map("validationCheckShortStr" , $singles );

It'll be important that you catch the return value of you validation functions in a consistent manner, or you will get confused.

If it fails on one, then stop the script, if its all clear, then move on to all the others.

[ToolboxTech]

Am I misunderstanding or is this a simple problem of using single quotes? You should remove all single quotes from around your $_POST variables so that PHP parses them as PHP and not as text.