CREATE TABLE code(c MEDIUMBLOB); mysql> INSERT INTO code VALUES ('return strlen($argv[1]);'); mysql> INSERT INTO code VALUES ('return strtoupper($argv[1]);'); mysql> INSERT INTO code VALUES ('return strtolower($argv[1]);'); mysql> SELECT PHP(c,'Shrimp Dumpling') FROM code; +--------------------------+ | PHP(c,'Shrimp Dumpling') | +--------------------------+ | 15 | | SHRIMP DUMPLING | | shrimp dumpling | +--------------------------+ ]]>