Execute JavaScript code stored as a string

Question

How do I execute some JavaScript that is a string?

function ExecuteJavascriptString()
{
    var s = \"alert(\'hello\')\";
    // how do I get a browser to al         


        

Answer 1

You can execute it using a function. Example:

var theInstructions = "alert('Hello World'); var x = 100";

var F=new Function (theInstructions);

return(F());