irb(main):037:0> eval <<-EOS
irb(main):038:0" #{attribute} = "host"
irb(main):039:0" puts machine
irb(main):040:0" EOS
host
=> nil
irb(main):041:0> puts machine
host
=> nil
irb(main):042:0> puts attribute
machine
=> nil
irb(main):043:0>

../autosys/convert_jil_to_zapp.rb:40: undefined local variable or method `machine' for main:Object (NameError)
        from ../autosys/convert_jil_to_zapp.rb:29:in `each_line'
        from ../autosys/convert_jil_to_zapp.rb:29
        from ../autosys/convert_jil_to_zapp.rb:27:in `each'
        from ../autosys/convert_jil_to_zapp.rb:27
pi929c1n10 /ms/user/h/hirscst/ruby/autosys 77$ gvim try.rb
pi929c1n10 /ms/user/h/hirscst/ruby/autosys 78$ chmod +x try.rb
pi929c1n10 /ms/user/h/hirscst/ruby/autosys 79$ ./try.rb
host
./try.rb:8: undefined local variable or method `machine' for main:Object (NameError)

eval 'x = 3'
puts x # throws an exception when run as a script
=> 3

x = 1
eval 'x = 3'
puts x
=> 3

eval 'x = 3'
eval 'puts x'