eval with parameters

[Matt S Trout]

Peter wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> If I need to eval some code string that uses some calling function's 
> local variables as parameters what syntax should I use?
> 
> Case like this:
> 
> sub  someFunction {
> 
> ($param1,$param2,$codeString) = @_;
> # $param1 & $param2 - some object or pseudohash variables
> # $codeString - some external code string that uses $param1 & $param2 as 
> variables
> # and returns some value
> return eval($codeString); }
> 
> (I suspect that is stupid question, but I have never do something like 
> this and I did not find something like this in my manuals yet)

That's because you almost certainly don't want to do this.

Step back. Explain what you're trying to achieve.

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