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> # line;;
> - : string = "let b = 1;;"
> 
> # b;;
>   ^
> Unbound value b
> 
> I'm looking for a function like "eval" in LISP, that does
> 
> # eval line;
> -: int = 1
> 
> #b;;
> - : int = 1

Try:

let eval str =
  Toploop.execute_phrase true Format.std_formatter
     (!Toploop.parse_toplevel_phrase (Lexing.from_string str));;
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