[Wolves] python question

[Ron Wellsted]

On Saturday 28 February 2004 13:37, sparkes wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-02-28 at 13:25, Ron Wellsted wrote:
> > On Saturday 28 February 2004 12:52, sparkes wrote:
> > > i am sure I have seen this somewhere but I can't find the command to
> > > use.
> > >
> > > I want to run a string as a python command, but how do I do it?
> >
> > python -c "python commands"
> >
> > eg
> >
> > python -c "print dir()"
> >
> > will produce the expected output.  The "print" is required if you want
> > output, otherwise you will get nothing.
>
> cheers Ron but I don't think I was clear on the question I have a python
> script that will want to run a string as a series of commands inline.  I
> am sure I have seen this somewhere but can't for the life of me find it
> again.

Ah, I take it you mean self-modifying code.  Try

s = 'dir()'
eval(s)


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