exec executes either a code object or a string representing Python code. : exec « Buildin Function « Python Tutorial






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exec """
x = 0
print  'x is currently:', x
while  x < 5:
    x += 1
    print 'incrementing x to:', x
"""








13.16.exec
13.16.1.exec function executes a string
13.16.2.Executing Code Inside Strings
13.16.3.Single Executable Statement
13.16.4.Group of Executable Statements
13.16.5.exec executes either a code object or a string representing Python code.
13.16.6.exec can accept a valid file object to a (valid) Python file.