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JavaScript eval() Function
JavaScript Global Functions
Definition and Usage
The eval() function evaluates or executes an argument.
If the argument is an expression, eval() evaluates the expression. If the argument is one or more JavaScript statements, eval() executes the statements.
Syntax
eval(string)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | A JavaScript expression, variable, statement, or sequence of statements |
Browser Support
The eval() function is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Evaluate/Execute JavaScript code/expressions:
<script>
eval("x=10;y=20;document.write(x*y)");
document.write("<br>" + eval("2+2"));
document.write("<br>" + eval(x+17));
</script>
eval("x=10;y=20;document.write(x*y)");
document.write("<br>" + eval("2+2"));
document.write("<br>" + eval(x+17));
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
200
4
27
4
27
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