title: What's the opposite of var-export function in php?
body: <p>I export a variable to a textarea via "<a href="http://php.net/manual/en/function.var-export.php" rel="nofollow">var_export</a>($schools,true)" so user can edit it. Then  I want to 'update' the variable with the changes made. The updates is received via POST method. </p>
  
  <p>I have some <strong>text</strong> that I want to <strong>become a variable</strong>. How can I do that?</p>
  
  <p>What I do right now is that I edit the variable manually in .php file. I want to give an web interface to users do to the same. There won't be no security issues as this will be strictly inhouse tool only.</p>
  
  <p>Sample of the variable</p>
  
  <pre><code>$schools = array(
  
      "PHCS"=&gt; array(
          "full_name"=&gt; "Pacific Hills Christian School",
          "version"=&gt; "4.0.2b",
          "etc"=&gt; "etc"
        ),
  
      "WAC"=&gt; array(
          "full_name"=&gt; "Wollondilly Anglican College",
          "version"=&gt; "4.0.1",
          "etc"=&gt; "etc"
        ),
    );
  </code></pre>