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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>).


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
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A common use for this is to 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:
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<source lang=apl>
       varName←'myVar'
       varName←'myVar'

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