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{{Built-in|Execute|⍎}} is a [[primitive function]]. It allows the user to interpret a string as APL code.
{{Built-in|Execute|⍎}} is a [[primitive function]] that evaluates a [[string]] as APL code.


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
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</source>
</source>
A common use for this is to assign a value using a name given by a variable:
<source lang=apl>
      varName←'myVar'
      myValue←42
      {⍎varName,'←⍵'}myValue
      varName
myVar
      myVar
42
</source>
{{APL built-ins}}

Revision as of 13:40, 10 February 2020

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

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
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