coding python by web?

[Thinkit]

Gerhard Häring <gh_pythonlist at gmx.de> wrote in message news:<mailman.1024330042.29469.python-list at python.org>...
> * Thinkit <aoeu at go.com> [2002-06-17 04:17 -0700]:
> > Is there any way to test out simple python code with only a web
> > browser (no input or files, just printing text)?  I'm guessing a
> > simple cgi setup could do this, but has it been implemented anywhere?
> 
> Hi, "Thinkit",
> 
> dunno if it's implemented, yet, but it's not difficult to do. Below I've
> put a quick, working draft, replace exec with print to see the code.
> 
> The trick is to redirect sys.stdout and use exec.
> 
> Things not implemented in the draft:
> - using a restricted environment
> - handling exceptions gracefully, displaying a traceback
> 
> import zlib,base64
> exec(zlib.decompress(base64.decodestring("""
> eNpdUstq3TAQ3esrplMu2HBjh0IpBNubQKCrLLItFNnWdURkSUjjJCbk3zvy49atVvM4OjNnZr5+
> KacYSuM6acpW29LP9Oys0KN3gaAb9BniHHf/iYK2w89HIUiGQRHUgCWDbtLXVnYvvXOh8DMK8Uyj
> SWnEKplN1bp+bgRsr7q4MMLKUuMpW6084gFC6p3DSoKVo6oxdkF7QgjuLdb47Rahc4atH98R3oL0
> Nb7qQJM02JyyFZzHqtxZGvjLrK2fCGj2iXZqR03YVOUSPdQvU49H/z8JPqhrJTcRf071UrQqF80s
> XohFaJ1GWTxoZfonckEOKsvF+pNzCVKw/FdpJpXtQs88vFwIF/TwO1LPFRjKyyhWR7TT5aICx/at
> FLuRuK84BqxIIcZ5MK6VJnLs45PdZe+bJ9S76mDrSVu4gs+wA8W/tIfOtmaKqNRLdstde+6EAO+d
> JWXpJo36DtIqlsn8srhDljs5wQeuF4B321Gw+uNkOb6V4FX2WX5Nc2I1WIH4A+u46F4=
> """)))
> 
> Gerhard

I haven't tried this yet...problem for me is I don't know where I'll
get custom cgi access.  It would be really great if this kind of thing
was available for quick testing of snippets of code in any language.