From: Nick Snels <nick.snels@...>
Date: 2006-03-09T21:41:26+09:00
Subject: Re: Convert String to Hash

Hi,

thanks for all the replies. I used the eval method and it worked!! The 
string doesn't come directly from user input. It first goes through a 
Perl sql parser and then into my program. So hopefully this doesn't 
introduce any security issues, but I will be aware of the possibility. 
Thanks for the help.

Kind regards,

Nick

Bernhard 'elven' Stoeckner wrote:
> Rob Pitt scribbled on Thursday 09 Mar 2006 13:01:
> 
>> *throws banana ad Bernhard*
>> 
>> no no no don't eval user supplied strings you are asking to be hacked :)
> 
> Well, in certain local-only low-security scenarios it might be of use. I
> wouldn't know where Nick takes his strings from. :}


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