Execute Python String inside a Python code using Python3 [duplicate]

Question

If I have a srting inside my Python code that looks like this:

x = "print('Hello World')"

I want to execute it as if it is like a seperate .py file. Is there something like

execute(x)

You can use exec() see docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#exec. Also see this thread for a discussion on the topic, and a comparison of the functions eval and exec. — ChrisOram
– ChrisOram, Commented Jul 29, 2022 at 9:08
Please have a look at How much research effort is expected of Stack Overflow users?! — Klaus D.
– Klaus D., Commented Jul 29, 2022 at 9:09
Why exec() should be avoided: stackoverflow.com/questions/1933451/… — oskar
– oskar, Commented Jul 29, 2022 at 9:15
Depending on your use case, github.com/alexmojaki/python_runner might be good for you — Alex Hall
– Alex Hall, Commented Jul 29, 2022 at 9:48

The Thonnu · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-29 09:13:04Z

5

exec(x)

See the documentation

But be careful of injection vulnerabilities: if the string comes from a user, they will have the power to control your computer - e.g. something like __import__('shutil').rmtree('/') could remove a whole directory.

edited Jul 29, 2022 at 9:13

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