Is exec() also not used in python 2.7.1 anymore?

[Wong Wah Meng-R32813]

In migrating my application from python 1.5.2 to 2.7.1, one of my modules breaks when I import it. Here is the line where it breaks. Can I have a quick check if this built-in function still supported in python 2.7.1 and if so, what ought to be changed here? Thanks in advance for replying.

  exec('def %s(self, *args, **kw): pass'%methodStrName)
SyntaxError: unqualified exec is not allowed in function '_exposeMethods' it contains a nested function with free variables

Regards,
Wah Meng

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