Why does eval() throw a syntax error here?

Asked Feb 21 '21 at 11:07

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I'm new to programming and I'm trying to understand why eval fails in this particular case. Any help would be much appreciated.

eval('st=int(st)')

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#3>", line 1, in <module>
    eval('st=int(st)')
  File "<string>", line 1
    st=int(st)
      ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax```

asked Feb 21 '21 at 11:07

perpetuallyperplexed

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are you looking for `exec('st=int(st)')`? – Epsi95 Feb 21 '21 at 11:10
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check https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5599283/how-can-i-assign-the-value-of-a-variable-using-eval-in-python – Epsi95 Feb 21 '21 at 11:11
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Eval can only have expressions (not statements i.e. assignment makes it a statement). – DarrylG Feb 21 '21 at 11:11
Thanks for the help. Should I delete this question as it essentially asks the same thing as https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5599283/how-can-i-assign-the-value-of-a-variable-using-eval-in-python – perpetuallyperplexed Feb 21 '21 at 11:14
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Mark it as duplicate and close – Epsi95 Feb 21 '21 at 11:16

Why does eval() throw a syntax error here?

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