The eval() Conundrum

Many people will proclaim that the eval() function is reprentnatly evil.

Feel free to skip the two rants.

BLUF

The eval() function is relatively easy to work with.

Important

Limit the globals to the fewest possible names.

Eval() Rant

A too-common claim is that we can't use eval() because an …

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Domnain-Specific Language

Generally, I try to frown on Domain-Specific Languages. Often, a tidy set of related functions, or a group of class definitions with a few decorators can create something that's every bit as expressive as a DSL in native Python syntax.

There are a few cases where a DSL can be …

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