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eval - construct command by concatenating arguments
Návod, kniha: POSIX Programmer's Manual
eval [argument ...]
The
eval utility shall construct a command by concatenating
arguments together, separating each with a <space>. The
constructed command shall be read and executed by the shell.
None.
See the DESCRIPTION.
Not used.
None.
None.
Default.
Not used.
The standard error shall be used only for diagnostic messages.
None.
None.
If there are no
arguments, or only null arguments,
eval shall
return a zero exit status; otherwise, it shall return the exit status of the
command defined by the string of concatenated
arguments separated by
<space>s.
Default.
The following sections are informative.
None.
foo=10 x=foo
y='$'$x
echo $y
$fooeval y='$'$x
echo $y
10
None.
None.
Special Built-In Utilities
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Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue
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