Python exec() Function

Execute a block of code:

x = 'name = "John"\nprint(name)'
exec(x)

Definition and Usage

The exec() function executes the specified Python code.

The exec() function accepts large blocks of code, unlike the eval() function which only accepts a single expression

exec(object, globals, locals)

Parameter	Description
object	A String, or a code object
globals	Optional. A dictionary containing global parameters
locals	Optional. A dictionary containing local parameters