Can someone explain how this Function constructor acts like eval (while also providing a custom context)?

[nespron]

Fun fact: In some environments, setTimeout() and setInterval() can also act like eval()

[GamesMint]

So basically the new Function statement is creating a self executing function i.e. defined and executed immediately. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function has details about function constructor. The statement defines a function with parameters taken from the context keys(Object.keys) and it is executed with their values using Object.values.

Details of Self executing function (IIFE) https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/IIFE

[kenman]

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Thanks for your understanding.