If I have $myStr = "$a * $b"; and I pass it as an argument $result = myFunction($myStr); function myFunction($var) { $a = getData(1); $b = getData(2); return // Use $var } Is there a way to use $var to process $a and $b? Todd -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php