Calculate string value in javascript, not using eval

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Mhh, you could use the Function-constructor:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function

function evil(fn) {
  return new Function('return ' + fn)();
}

console.log( evil('12/5*9+9.4*2') ); // => 40.4

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