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TL;DR

eval

Execute arguments as a single command in the current shell and return its result. More information: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#eval.

  • Call echo with the “foo” argument:

eval "echo foo"

  • Set a variable in the current shell:

eval "foo=bar"

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