A command in a String ?

[Fredrik Lundh]

Peter Moscatt wrote:

>I have a rather odd question:
>
> Is there a way Python can execute a command within a string ?
>
> For example if I had something like:
> _str = "fm=OptionMenu(root,xx,'string1','string2','string3')"
>
> And the execute _str.

exec _str

> The reason why I am trying to do this that as I am aware the OptionMenu
> hasn't the ability insert options therefore the options would be inserted
> by manipulating strings.

does this do what you want?

    strings = "string1", "string2", "string3"
    fm = OptionMenu(root, xx, *strings)

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