# eval
## Syntax ##
## Parameters ##
The commands to evaluate.
## Description ##
Evaluates the given commands and executes them; you can use internal
variables and separate multiple commands by using the `;` character.
If the command contains a string with `$`, `\` or `;` those characters
need to be escaped:
`$' -> `$$'
`\' -> `\\' (or even `\\\\', depending on where they are used)
`;' -> `\;'
## Examples ##
/EVAL echo I am connected to ${S} on ${chatnet} as ${N}
/EVAL echo My user privileges are +${usermode}; echo Let's party!
to print `1;2$3\4`:
/EVAL echo 1\;2$$3\\4
## References ##
[https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/docs/special_vars.txt](https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/docs/special_vars.txt)
## See also ##
[CAT](/documentation/help/cat), [CD](/documentation/help/cd), [ECHO](/documentation/help/echo), [EXEC](/documentation/help/exec)