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# 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}}"`