Bash - eval (Execute its argument)
About
eval is a bash builtin command that executes command by concatenating arguments.
Syntax
eval [arg ...]
- The args are read and concatenated together into a single command, separating each with a <space>.
- This command is then read and executed by the shell
Return
It exit status is returned as the value of eval. If there are no args, or only null arguments, eval returns 0.