From: Martin Hart <martin@...>
Date: 2004-02-12T10:41:49+09:00
Subject: Re: (noob) cast string to array?

On Thursday 12 February 2004 01:34, David Naseby wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
>
> From: Koncept [mailto:user@unknown.invalid]
>
> >In article <200402120054.23296.martin@zsdfherg.com>, Martin Hart
> >
> ><martin@zsdfherg.com> wrote:
> >> irb(main):002:0> s = '["a string", "another string"]'
> >> => "[\"a string\", \"another string\"]"
> >> irb(main):003:0> array = eval s
> >> => ["a string", "another string"]
> >> irb(main):004:0> array.class
> >> => Array
> >
> >This is great! Thanks Martin. Thanks for all the fast responses as well
> >everybody.
>
> Avoid eval!!!

I think that may be a bit harsh :-)
As long as one is aware of when and when not to use it (the same as  
everything else) then it has a useful and valid purpose.

Cheers,
Martin