See also: Why is using 'eval' a bad practice? to understand the critical security risks created by using eval or exec on untrusted input (i.e.: anything that is even partially under the user's …

After reading the Bash man pages and with respect to this post, I am still having trouble understanding what exactly the eval command does and which would be its typical uses. For …

eval is a bash-builtin and is documented in the man page of bash. So just type "man bash" and search for the appropriate section for eval. This applies for other bash-builtins, too.

The eval function is a powerful and easy way to dynamically generate code, so what are the caveats?

Aug 13, 2013 · Learn about potential vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques of JavaScript's eval() method, along with best practices to mitigate risks.

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May 22, 2017 · Everyone says eval is EVIL (as in bad) and slow (as I have found), but I can't really do anything else - the server simply pulls the data out the database and pushes to the …

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Dec 1, 2009 · It seems to me that eval() is treated with the same disdain that goto is. And by eval, I mean a function for executing a string as code, as seen in PHP, Python, JavaScript, etc. Is …

But they are rare. Using eval in your case is a bad practice for sure. I'm emphasizing on bad practice because eval and exec are frequently used in the wrong place. Replying to the …