# Command: eval

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Name:

    eval - evaluate a string of SLI code

Synopsis:

    string eval -> obj1 ... objn

Examples:

      (1 2 add) eval	 --> 3
      ([1 2 3] /peter 5 def) eval --> [1 2 3]

Description:

      Reads a string and evaluates its content. The resulting objects are
      pushed onto the stack.

      As in regular batch mode the interpreter reads tokens from a
      stream, a string stream in this case, and immediately executes the
      incoming language constructs.

      A similar function to eval also occurs in Python.

Author:

    Jochen M. Eppler

FirstVersion:

    June 2013

SeeAlso:

- cvx
- exec
- cst
- token

Source:

    /opt/conda/conda-bld/nest_1510212701067/work/nest-2.14.0/lib/sli/typeinit.sli

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