eval script javascript code example

Example 1: Calculate string value in javascript, not using eval

let str = "12/5*9+9.4*2"

let res1 = eval(str)
console.log('res1:', res1)

let res2 = (new Function('return '+str)())
console.log('res2:', res2)

Example 2: what is eval in js

The eval() function evaluates JavaScript code represented as a string.

console.log(eval('2 + 2'));
// expected output: 4

console.log(eval(new String('2 + 2')));
// expected output: 2 + 2

console.log(eval('2 + 2') === eval('4'));
// expected output: true

console.log(eval('2 + 2') === eval(new String('2 + 2')));
// expected output: false