Python compile() Function
Example
Compile text as code, and the execute it:
mytext = 'print(55)'
x = compile('mytext', 'test', 'eval')
exec(x)
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Definition and Usage
The compile() function returns the specified
source as a code object, ready to be executed.
Syntax
compile(source,
filename, mode, flag, dont_inherit,
optimize)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| source | Required. The source to compile, can be a String, a Bytes object, or an AST object |
| filename | Required. The name of the file that the source comes from. If the source does not come from a file, you can write whatever you like |
| mode | Required. Legal values: eval - if the source is a single expression exec - if the source is a block of statements single - if the source is a single interactive statement |
| flags | Optional. How to compile the source. Default 0 |
| dont-inherit | Optional. How to compile the source. Default False |
| optimize | Optional. Defines the optimization level of the compiler. Default -1 |
More Examples
Example
Compile more than one statement, and the execute it:
mytext = 'print(55)\nprint(88)'
x = compile('mytext', 'test', 'exec')
exec(x)
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