# EVAL()

Evaluate a code block

Syntax

  EVAL( <bBlock> [, <xVal> [,...]]) --> xExpression

Arguments

  <bBlock> Code block expression to be evaluated
  <xVal> Argument to be passed to the code block expression
  <xVal...> Argument list to be passed to the code block expression

Returns

  <xExpression> The result of the evaluated code block

Description

  This function evaluates the code bloc expressed as <bBlock> and returns its evaluated value.If their are multiple expressions within the code block,the last expression will be value of this function.
  If the code block requires parameters to be passed to it,they are specified in the parameter list <xVal> and following.Each parameter is separated by a comma within the expression list.

Examples

          FUNC MAIN
          LOCAL    sbBlock   := {|| NIL }
          ?  Eval( 1 )
          ?  Eval( @sbBlock )

          ? Eval( {|p1| p1 },"A","B")
          ? Eval( {|p1,p2| p1+p2 },"A","B")
          ? Eval( {|p1,p2,p3| p1 },"A","B")
          Return Nil
    Tests
          See examples

Status

  Ready

Compliance

  This function is Ca Clipper compliant

Platforms

  All

Files

  Library is vm

See Also

- AEVAL()
- DBEVAL()