Evaluating as a JS-expression

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There is an opportunity to turn on evaluating your expression as a JavaScript code (ECMAScript 5.1):
Turning ON/OFF the option in a filter 
Remember, that if you turn on this option and make a mistake in the syntax, the scenario will stall with an exception message.
Checking the expression
You can check the result of evaluating you expression by clicking Check the expression link. Here you have to provide an ID of the object:
Checking the expression providing an object with ID=1
Don't mix "Check the expression" feature with step testing.
Examples of evaluating as a JS expression
Expression
🅾️ JS-interpreter is off
✅ JS-interpreter in on
{{a}} +1
// {{a}} = 3 
3 + 1
4
Math.random()
Math.random()
0.4353
// some random value 0.0–1.0
Today +1 day
and similar expressions
Today +1 day
2020-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
// today at 00:00
'{{a}}'.length
// {{a}} = 'hello world'
'hello world'.length
12
'{{a}}'.length
// {{a}} = '1,-12,hello'
(array type)
'1,12,hello'.length
11
// Note! It evaluates as a string.
Learn how to deal with arrays​
Don't forget to quote the 'fields' in order to compose JS-expressions with them.
Learn all the details and explore the examples of applying JS in Directual:
​Standard JS-functions;
​Directual JS-functions.

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Expression	🅾️ JS-interpreter is off	✅ JS-interpreter in on
`{{a}} +1` `// {{a}} = 3`	`3 + 1`	`4`
`Math.random()`	`Math.random()`	`0.4353` `// some random value 0.0–1.0`
`Today +1 day` and similar expressions	`Today +1 day`	`2020-05-04T00:00:00.000Z` `// today at 00:00`
`'{{a}}'.length` `// {{a}} = 'hello world'`	`'hello world'.length`	`12`
`'{{a}}'.length` `// {{a}} = '1,-12,hello' (array type)`	`'1,12,hello'.length`	`11` `// Note! It evaluates as a string.` Learn how to deal with arrays