Python compile() Function

Compile text as code, and the execute it:

x = compile('print(55)', 'test', 'eval')
exec(x)

Definition and Usage

The compile() function returns the specified source as a code object, ready to be executed.

compile(source, filename, mode, flag, dont_inherit, optimize)

Parameter	Description
source	Required. The source to compile, can be a String, a Bytes object, or an AST object
filename	Required. The name of the file that the source comes from. If the source does not come from a file, you can write whatever you like
mode	Required. Legal values: eval - if the source is a single expression exec - if the source is a block of statements single - if the source is a single interactive statement
flags	Optional. How to compile the source. Default 0
dont-inherit	Optional. How to compile the source. Default False
optimize	Optional. Defines the optimization level of the compiler. Default -1

Compile more than one statement, and the execute it:

x = compile('print(55)\nprint(88)', 'test', 'exec')
exec(x)