Hi I would like to have something like str <- "df$JT == 12" fun <- function(df) { b <- eval(parse(str)) return(b) } but for performance "eval(parse(a))" should not be evaluated at each function call, but should work as fun <- function(df) { b <- df$JT == 12 return(b) } Do you have an idea how I can implement this? Thx Christof