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What is the eval keyword in Karate?
eval executes an arbitrary JavaScript expression or statement as a step, used for logic or side effects that don't fit into def, match, or assert, such as logging, mutating shared state, or calling a function purely for its side effect rather than to capture a return value.
* eval karate.log('starting user creation flow') * def counter = 0 * eval counter = counter + 1
Because eval runs through the same embedded JS engine as every other JavaScript expression in Karate, it has full access to variables already defined in the scenario and to the karate object's utility functions, making it a flexible but deliberately low-level tool best reserved for cases the more specific keywords don't directly cover.
The eval keyword is best used for:
Code run via eval has access to:
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