Compiling Python code within a module

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On May 19, 12:52 am, Mitko Haralanov <m... at qlogic.com> wrote:
> For various reason, what I need to do is be able to send some Python
> code (mostly entire functions in the form of a string) to a remote
> server (written in Python), have that server compile the code and
> insert it in the local namespace so it is available to be called at a
> later time.
>
> I have gotten the sending and receiving part already written and that
> works. However, I can't get the compiling part! I have looked at the
> compile module and while it is able to compile the code I am not
> entirely sure what to do with the returned code object so it get's
> inserted as a local function.
>
> I would appreciate any help that you guys might be able to offer?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mitko Haralanov                                  m... at qlogic.com
> Senior Software Engineer                             650.934.8064
> System Interconnect Group                  http://www.qlogic.com
>
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exec it :)

--- Example---
exec(compile("""
def test():
    import os
    for i in os.listdir('.'):
        print i
""",'<string>', 'exec'))

test()
--- End example---
Now you have test() function available in namespace where executed
example

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