[ruby-talk:15235] Bug or feature? eval("x=5")

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Hello Rubyists...

This piece of code works as I expect.

    x = nil
    eval("x=5")
    puts x             # 5

This one doesn't.

    eval("x=5")
    puts x             #  Never heard of x!


Bug or feature?

Hal