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The Dangers of eval: A Cautionary Tale
A deep dive into why eval and its cousins (new Function, setTimeout(string)) are dangerous, illustrated with real-world-style examples and concrete mitigations for web and Node.js applications.

A deep dive into why eval and its cousins (new Function, setTimeout(string)) are dangerous, illustrated with real-world-style examples and concrete mitigations for web and Node.js applications.

Explore how the Function constructor (new Function) lets you create JavaScript functions at runtime. Learn syntax, practical use cases, scope implications, performance and security trade-offs, and safer patterns for dynamic code generation.