method

eval

v1_9_1_378 - Show latest stable - Class: Kernel

eval(p1, p2 = v2, p3 = v3, p4 = v4)

public

Evaluates the Ruby expression(s) in string. If binding is given, the evaluation is performed in its context. The binding may be a Binding object or a Proc object. If the optional filename and lineno parameters are present, they will be used when reporting syntax errors.

def getBinding(str)
  return binding
end
str = "hello"
eval "str + ' Fred'"                      #=> "hello Fred"
eval "str + ' Fred'", getBinding("bye")   #=> "bye Fred"

VALUE
rb_f_eval(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
{
    VALUE src, scope, vfile, vline;
    const char *file = "(eval)";
    int line = 1;

    rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "13", &src, &scope, &vfile, &vline);
    if (rb_safe_level() >= 4) {
        StringValue(src);
        if (!NIL_P(scope) && !OBJ_TAINTED(scope)) {
            rb_raise(rb_eSecurityError,
                     "Insecure: can't modify trusted binding");
        }
    }
    else {
        SafeStringValue(src);
    }
    if (argc >= 3) {
        StringValue(vfile);
    }
    if (argc >= 4) {
        line = NUM2INT(vline);
    }

    if (!NIL_P(vfile))
        file = RSTRING_PTR(vfile);
    return eval_string(self, src, scope, file, line);
}

eval

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