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| 1 | +# Understanding the `eval` Function in Python |
| 2 | +## Introduction |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +The `eval` function in Python allows you to execute a string-based Python expression dynamically. This can be useful in various scenarios where you need to evaluate expressions that are not known until runtime. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +## Syntax |
| 7 | +```python |
| 8 | +eval(expression, globals=None, locals=None) |
| 9 | +``` |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### Parameters: |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +* expression: String is parsed and evaluated as a Python expression |
| 14 | +* globals [optional]: Dictionary to specify the available global methods and variables. |
| 15 | +* locals [optional]: Another dictionary to specify the available local methods and variables. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +## Examples |
| 18 | +Example 1: |
| 19 | +```python |
| 20 | +result = eval('2 + 3 * 4') |
| 21 | +print(result) # Output: 14 |
| 22 | +``` |
| 23 | +Example 2: |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +```python |
| 26 | +x = 10 |
| 27 | +expression = 'x * 2' |
| 28 | +result = eval(expression, {'x': x}) |
| 29 | +print(result) # Output: 20 |
| 30 | +``` |
| 31 | +Example 3: |
| 32 | +```python |
| 33 | +x = 10 |
| 34 | +def multiply(a, b): |
| 35 | + return a * b |
| 36 | +expression = 'multiply(x, 5) + 2' |
| 37 | +result = eval(expression) |
| 38 | +print("Result:",result) # Output: Result:52 |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | +Example 4: |
| 41 | +```python |
| 42 | +expression = input("Enter a Python expression: ") |
| 43 | +result = eval(expression) |
| 44 | +print("Result:", result) |
| 45 | +#input= "3+2" |
| 46 | +#Output: Result:5 |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +Example 5: |
| 50 | +```python |
| 51 | +import numpy as np |
| 52 | +a=np.random.randint(1,9) |
| 53 | +b=np.random.randint(1,9) |
| 54 | +operations=["*","-","+"] |
| 55 | +op=np.random.choice(operations) |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +expression=str(a)+op+str(b) |
| 58 | +correct_answer=eval(expression) |
| 59 | +given_answer=int(input(str(a)+" "+op+" "+str(b)+" = ")) |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +if given_answer==correct_answer: |
| 62 | + print("Correct") |
| 63 | +else: |
| 64 | + print("Incorrect") |
| 65 | + print("correct answer is :" ,correct_answer) |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +#2 * 1 = 8 |
| 68 | +#Incorrect |
| 69 | +#correct answer is : 2 |
| 70 | +#or |
| 71 | +#3 * 2 = 6 |
| 72 | +#Correct |
| 73 | +``` |
| 74 | +## Conclusion |
| 75 | +The eval function is a powerful tool in Python that allows for dynamic evaluation of expressions. |
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