Description

The eval() function is used to evaluate and/or execute a string of JavaScript code.

This function has the form:

eval(string)

Parameter	Description
string	(optional) The string to be evaluated/executed

Examples

The following example shows the basic use of this method.

<script>
var x = 10;
var y = 5;
document.write(eval("2+2"));
document.write("<br />");
document.write(eval(x*y));
</script>

This produces the following result:

Browser Support

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