The ‘eval’ command in Bash and its typical uses
After reading the Bash man pages and with respect to this post, I am still having trouble understanding what exactly the eval command … Read more
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Convert a string to a template string
Is it possible to create a template string as a usual string, let a = “b:${b}”; and then convert it into a template … Read more
Using python’s eval() vs. ast.literal_eval()
I have a situation with some code where eval() came up as a possible solution. Now I have never had to use eval() … Read more
When is JavaScript’s eval() not evil?
I’m writing some JavaScript code to parse user-entered functions (for spreadsheet-like functionality). Having parsed the formula I could convert it into JavaScript and … Read more
Evaluate expression given as a string
I’m curious to know if R can use its eval() function to perform calculations provided by e.g. a string. This is a common … Read more
What does Python’s eval() do?
In the book that I am reading on Python, it keeps using the code eval(input(‘blah’)) I read the documentation, and I understand it, … Read more
What’s the difference between eval, exec, and compile?
I’ve been looking at dynamic evaluation of Python code, and come across the eval() and compile() functions, and the exec statement. Can someone … Read more
Why is using the JavaScript eval function a bad idea?
The eval function is a powerful and easy way to dynamically generate code, so what are the caveats? 25 s 25 Improper use … Read more