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  31 
  32 // how to pass arbitrary "this" object for eval'ed script?
  33 
  34 var obj = { foo: 44 };
  35 
  36 // the following won't work. eval.apply is indirect eval call
  37 // and so 'this' will be global object always! So, this
  38 // line will print 'undefined'
  39 eval.apply(obj, [ " print(this.foo)" ]);
  40 
  41 obj.myEval = eval;
  42 
  43 // still won't work - still indirect 'eval' call!
  44 // still undefined is printed!
  45 obj.myEval("print(this.foo)");
  46 
  47 function func(code) {
  48     eval(code);
  49 }
  50 
  51 // eval called inside func and so get's func's "this" as it's "this"!
  52 // So, 44 is printed
  53 
  54 func.apply(obj, [ "print(this.foo)" ]);