- MS allows Outlook to run scripts when mail is open, if
those scripts are harmful we have a virus!
That is (was, they've improved it a lot) the number one cause
of script kiddie virii. Simply viewing a mail message in the
preview pane was enough to trigger a script. They have
improved
I'm having trouble understanding the difference between eval and
exec.
eval evaluates an *expression* - that is something that returns a
value.
exec executes a piece of code, it need not return a value.
eval is slightly safer than exec (but not much).
Some examples:
print 'hello' # use
Brian van den Broek said unto the world upon 2004-12-04 04:28:
Marilyn Davis said unto the world upon 2004-12-04 01:37:
Hello Tutors,
I'm having trouble understanding the difference between eval and exec.
Can anyone explain it to me please?
Marilyn Davis
Hi Marilyn,
does this help?
SNIP
Darn. I
On Sat, Dec 04, 2004, Alan Gauld wrote:
I'm having trouble understanding the difference between eval and
exec.
eval evaluates an *expression* - that is something that returns a
value.
...
Both are extremely dangerous functions from a security
and maintenance/reliability pouint of view and
