Execute command stored in variable in fish shell

Question

I would like to run the following command:

for i in git python gcc java pip
    $i --version                
end                             

But fish tells me to use a function. I am not sure what the best way to do this is.

Answer 1

The eval command works for this, but would a function be more appropriate as fish suggests?

for i in git python gcc java pip
    eval $i --version                
end