lookingGlass: Stop using eval()

Its use is not only strongly discouraged[0], we also rely on it injecting
variables into the global scope to get command-line-like behavior. That
behavior is incompatible with strict mode[1], and in extension with ES6
classes (which imply strict mode).

So to prepare for porting to ES6 classes, replace it with a somewhat less
evil construct that is compatible with strict mode.

[0] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/eval#Do_not_ever_use_eval!
[1]
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Strict_mode#Simplifying_variable_uses

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/merge_requests/350
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Florian Müllner 2018-11-30 16:57:47 +01:00 committed by Florian Müllner
parent 97963a1ca8
commit 467b7c1bca

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@ -1003,11 +1003,14 @@ var LookingGlass = new Lang.Class({
_evaluate(command) {
this._history.addItem(command);
let fullCmd = commandHeader + command;
let lines = command.split(';');
lines.push(`return ${lines.pop()}`);
let fullCmd = commandHeader + lines.join(';');
let resultObj;
try {
resultObj = eval(fullCmd);
resultObj = Function(fullCmd)();
} catch (e) {
resultObj = '<exception ' + e + '>';
}