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EVALUATE(<expC>)

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Evaluates <expC> and returns result.
Return value - Character, numeric, date, logical or memo
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The character expression must be a literal character string enclosed by
single or double quotation marks.  The character string may be a valid
FoxPro expression, a memory variable or a database field.

EVALUATE() is similar to the TYPE() function, but returns the result of
an expression instead of the expression's type.

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Here are some command window examples:

? EVALUATE('5 * 4')

USE customer
? EVALUATE('customer.contact')

? EVALUATE('DATE()')

STORE 'DATE() = {10/31/91}' TO halloween
? EVALUATE(halloween)

? TYPE(halloween)

Whenever possible, EVALUATE() should be used to replace macro
substitution using & operator.  Macro substitution with & is slow -
always use EVALUATE() or name expression whenever possible to replace
macro substitution.

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See Also:  TYPE(), .  TYPE() and EVALUATE()

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