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    How can we run a command stored in a variable? What are curly quotes and can I use them in my code? Commented Jan 18, 2023 at 20:59
  • @KamilMaciorowski Would you care to explain? I am able to run the command stored in a variable from first function. Only when I call it from a function within a function it fails. How is quotes/braces significant here? Commented Jan 18, 2023 at 21:22
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    @roaima sorry, that was a typo in question. I am using straight quotes in the actual code. Corrected it in question now. Commented Jan 18, 2023 at 21:58
  • "I am able to run the command stored in a variable from first function" - it's an unreliable way of running a command. Use functions for commands and variables for data Commented Jan 18, 2023 at 22:03
  • @roaima I Agree, but unfortunately I cannot change the method. This variable in question is set in a master script that’s read only and we just source them in other scripts. Even if I were to use a function here in my script, I will have to use this variable, and that again yields the same result. Commented Jan 18, 2023 at 22:41