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| From | Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> |
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| Subject | Re: newbie question |
| Date | Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:05:30 +0000 (UTC) |
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On 2016-03-24, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote: > On Thu, 24 Mar 2016 09:49 pm, David Palao wrote: > >> Hi, >> Use "eval": >> s = "(1, 2, 3, 4)" >> t = eval(s) > > Don't use eval unless you absolutely, categorically, 100% trust the source > of the string. And then still don't use it. :) eval is only safe if you're passing it a literal string containing nothing but a literal constant expression -- in which case the eval is superflous. OK, I admit I've used it for quick hacks on occasion. But, I shouldn't have. -- Grant
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newbie question "ast" <nomail@com.invalid> - 2016-03-24 11:39 +0100
Re: newbie question David Palao <dpalao.python@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 11:49 +0100
Re: newbie question "ast" <nomail@com.invalid> - 2016-03-24 11:54 +0100
Re: newbie question Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-03-25 00:53 +1100
Re: newbie question Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-24 15:05 +0000
Re: newbie question wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2016-03-24 10:11 -0700
Re: newbie question Matt Wheeler <m@funkyhat.org> - 2016-03-24 10:57 +0000
Re: newbie question Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2016-03-24 05:58 -0500
Re: newbie question "Sven R. Kunze" <srkunze@mail.de> - 2016-03-24 12:10 +0100
Re: newbie question Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-03-24 22:13 +1100
Re: newbie question Matt Wheeler <m@funkyhat.org> - 2016-03-24 13:22 +0000
Re: newbie question "ast" <nomail@com.invalid> - 2016-03-28 17:34 +0200
Re: newbie question "Sven R. Kunze" <srkunze@mail.de> - 2016-03-29 12:23 +0200
Re: newbie question "Sven R. Kunze" <srkunze@mail.de> - 2016-03-24 18:47 +0100
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