My Python 3 code:
test = "c.mode=0; c.preview=False"
eval(test)
Output:
File "<string>", line 1
c.mode=0; c.preview=False
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Why? It works fine at the REPL command prompt.
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2Because an assignment statement is not an expression. It cannot be `eval`uated. – khelwood May 27 '21 at 17:59
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@khelwood OK, how to I get Python to execute a statement represented in a string? – nerdfever.com May 27 '21 at 18:00
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2You need `exec` here – juanpa.arrivillaga May 27 '21 at 18:01
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...to `exec`ute a statement. – khelwood May 27 '21 at 18:02