eval()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Advanced

Evaluates a string as a Python expression and returns the result

Quick Info

Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+

Learn by Difficulty

Easy2 examples
Examples|Playground
Intermediate2 examples
Examples|Playground
Advanced2 examples
Examples|Playground
Expert1 example
Examples|Playground

Quick Example

python
result = eval("2 + 3 * 4")
print(result)
print(eval("[x**2 for x in range(5)]"))

eval() is a built-in function that evaluates a string as a python expression and returns the result.

Try in Playground

Tags

builtinfunctioncoremetaprogrammingdynamic

Related Items

exec()
Built-in Function
Executes a string or code object as Python statements
compile()
Built-in Function
Compiles source code into a code object for exec() or eval()
globals()
Built-in Function
Returns a dictionary of the current global symbol table
locals()
Built-in Function
Returns a dictionary of the current local symbol table