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The exec and eval statements
The exec statement is used to execute Python statements which are stored in a string or file. For example, we can generate a string containing Python code at runtime and then execute these statements using theexec statement. A simple example is shown below.
>>> exec 'print "Hello World"' Hello WorldTheeval statement is used to evaluate valid Python expressions which are stored in a string. A simple example is shown below.
>>> eval('2*3') 6