Hi Monks,
I would like to implement a system where users can enter code in a configuration file (in the form of if/else) with a single parameter (like $_).
Something like that
if($_ > 10){return 1}
elsif($_>3){return 2 }
else {return 1 }
Then this code should be called when needed and maybe 'eval'ed as a sub reference.
I'm not totally satisfied by this solution however, first because of security problems, I don't want my user to possibly launch system programs (ok, they won't, but they could..) second because I think eval could take some time and slow down my system.
What do you think? I'm seeking your wisdom.
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