How to Pronounce "eval"

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'Eval' is short for 'evaluate.' In computer programming, 'eval' is a function that executes code represented as a string. It is used to process or calculate string expressions as actual code at runtime.

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Using eval can be dangerous if you run code from unknown sources.

Many developers avoid using eval for security reasons.

I once broke the whole app by misusing eval in my code.

You’ll rarely see eval in production code—most teams ban it completely.