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{{Built-in|Execute|⍎}} is a [[primitive function]] that evaluates a [[string]] as APL code.
{{Built-in|Execute|⍎}} is a [[primitive function]] that evaluates a [[string]] as APL code.


It should be noted that executing user-provided data is not safe. Some implementations provide alternative safe functionality through the [[system function]]s [[Verify Input]] (<source lang=apl inline>⎕VI</source>) and [[Fix Input]] (<source lang=apl inline>⎕FI</source>)or the combined function [[Verify and Fix Input]] (<source lang=apl inline>⎕VFI</source>).
It should be noted that executing user-provided data is not safe. Some implementations provide alternative safe functionality through the [[system function]]s [[Verify Input]] (<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⎕VI</syntaxhighlight>) and [[Fix Input]] (<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⎕FI</syntaxhighlight>)or the combined function [[Verify and Fix Input]] (<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⎕VFI</syntaxhighlight>).


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       ⍎'⍳10'
       ⍎'⍳10'
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
A common use for this is to [[assignment|assign]] a value using a name given by a variable:
A common use for this is to [[assignment|assign]] a value using a name given by a variable:
<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       varName←'myVar'
       varName←'myVar'
       myValue←42
       myValue←42
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       myVar
       myVar
42
42
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
== See also ==
* [[Format]]
== External links ==
=== Tutorials ===
* [https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/52405/conversation/lesson-10-apl-functions--#41868382 APL Cultivation]
=== Documentation ===
* [https://help.dyalog.com/latest/#Language/Primitive%20Functions/Execute.htm Dyalog]
* [http://microapl.com/apl_help/ch_020_020_710.htm APLX]
* J [https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d601.htm Dictionary], [https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/quotedot NuVoc] (as <syntaxhighlight lang=j inline>".</syntaxhighlight>)
{{APL built-ins}}[[Category:Primitive functions]]
{{APL built-ins}}[[Category:Primitive functions]]

Latest revision as of 21:59, 10 September 2022

⍎

Execute (⍎) is a primitive function that evaluates a string as APL code.

It should be noted that executing user-provided data is not safe. Some implementations provide alternative safe functionality through the system functions Verify Input (⎕VI) and Fix Input (⎕FI)or the combined function Verify and Fix Input (⎕VFI).

Examples

      ⍎'⍳10'
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A common use for this is to assign a value using a name given by a variable: 

      varName←'myVar'
      myValue←42
      {⍎varName,'←⍵'}myValue
      varName
myVar
      myVar
42

See also

External links

Tutorials

Documentation

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