Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!husc6!cmcl2!rutgers!clyde!cbosgd!cwruecmp!hal!ncoast!robertd From: robertd@ncoast.UUCP (Rob DeMarco) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: eval Message-ID: <2771@ncoast.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Jul-87 12:27:22 EDT Article-I.D.: ncoast.2771 Posted: Fri Jul 3 12:27:22 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Jul-87 07:38:18 EDT Reply-To: robertd@ncoast.UUCP (Rob DeMarco) Organization: Cleveland Public Access UN*X, Cleveland, Oh Lines: 15 I have seen a lot of "eval" solutions. What I am wondering is exactly what does "eval" do? If I type "eval" and hitit just does nothing. I looked it up under "sh" in the man pages but, like always, gave confusing information. I think it stands for "evaluate". Can some one help me? [> Rd -- [=====================================] [ Rob DeMarco ] [ UUCP:decvax!cwruecmp!ncoast!robertd ] [ ] [ "I hate 'Wheel of fortune'....and ] [ proud of it!!" ] [=====================================]