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When (if ever) is eval NOT evil?
when is eval evil in php?
Since I found no other way of executing a string from an external file as code, I resorted to utilizing eval(). I am not asking about any code in particular, since examples in my use-case scenario would be trivial - what I want to know is what are the dangers of using eval in php code.
I did some research on the subject, but I couldn't find any answer that would satisfy my curiosity. All I was able to find were things like "execution of malicious code", "abusive injections" etc. No examples, and no detailed explanations on why is this such a bad practice.
Anyone care to answer this a little bit more in-depth?
Thanks.
