[plt-scheme] evaluating contents of a string

David Richards @ 2006-7-25 10:46:15 PM
"[plt-scheme] evaluating contents of a string" <mid:ac01fb5e725b12548648a10157eeb98d at verizon.net>

> Given:
> "(lambda () (current-seconds))"
> What is the 'best practice', or most elegant way to obtain a scheme
> procedure from the contents of a string?

I'd use:
(eval (read (open-input-string "(lambda () (current-seconds))")))

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