Can I get the "value" of an arbitrary statement in JavaScript (like eval does, but without eval)

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In JavaScript is there a way to get the "value" of a statement in the same way that function() { return eval("if (true) { 1 }"); } returns "1";

function() { return if (true) { 1 } } and all similar permutations I've tried are not valid syntax.

Is eval just blessed with special powers to determine the "last" value of a statement in an expression?

Use case is a REPL that evaluates arbitrary expressions and returns the result. eval works, but I want to wrap it in function.

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