Get exit code for command in bash/ksh

Question

I want to write code like this:

command=\"some command\"

safeRunCommand $command

safeRunCommand() {
   cmnd=$1

   $($cmnd)

   if [ $? != 0 ]         


        

Answer 1

Try

safeRunCommand() {
   "$@"

   if [ $? != 0 ]; then
      printf "Error when executing command: '$1'"
      exit $ERROR_CODE
   fi
}