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Why is using ‘eval’ a bad practice?

Answer Posted / Ravi Pratap Tomar

In Python, using the built-in `eval()` function can be dangerous because it evaluates and executes arbitrary code. If you pass user-provided data to `eval()`, it could potentially execute malicious code or lead to security vulnerabilities.

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