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#4339 — Annex E: B.3.5 and FunctionDeclaration in eval code
  
  
  - bug_id:
    4339
  
- creation_ts:
    2015-04-29 09:42:00 -0700
  
- short_desc:
    Annex E: B.3.5 and FunctionDeclaration in eval code
  
- delta_ts:
    2015-10-02 13:14:00 -0700
  
- product:
    Draft for 6th Edition
  
- component:
    technical issue
  
- version:
    Rev 38: April 14, 2015 Final Draft
  
- rep_platform:
    All
  
- op_sys:
    All
  
- bug_status:
    RESOLVED
  
- resolution:
    FIXED
  
- priority:
    Normal
  
- bug_severity:
    normal
  
- everconfirmed:
    true
  
- reporter:
    André Bargull
  
- assigned_to:
    Allen Wirfs-Brock
  
  
  
  - commentid:
    14338
  
- comment_count:
    0
  
- who:
    André Bargull
  
- bug_when:
    2015-04-29 09:42:40 -0700
  
Another entry for Annex E.
The following code was valid in ES5, but now it throws a SyntaxError.
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function t() {
  try {
    throw null;
  } catch (e) {
    eval("function e() { return 'ok' }"); // Throws SyntaxError in ES2015
  }
  return e();
}
t(); // Returns "ok" in ES5
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  - commentid:
    14420
  
- comment_count:
    1
  
- who:
    Allen Wirfs-Brock
  
- bug_when:
    2015-05-19 11:35:54 -0700
  
fixed in rev39 publication draft
added an annex E item, but also added FunctionDeclarations to the Annex B.3.5 alternative semantis.