[python-win32] How Can I exec() a statement?

[* William]

Hello all.   Thanks for the tips and solutions posted to the list so far.  This is a general python question, not windows specific.  It is my turn to ask. (Perhaps the notion below will suggest some development to one of you. Who knows?)   I want to execute a statement indirectly in Python. Take the simple case below.  The chevrons ">> " indicate the result of the statement b = 2 a = b + 6 eval('a = b + 6', globals(), locals() ) >>   File "not_much_at_all.py", line 21, in ? >>       rslt = eval('a = b + 6', globals(), locals() ) >>   File "<string>", line 1 >>     a = b + 6 >>       ^ >> SyntaxError: invalid syntax While I appreciate that "eval()" is not the way to do this, it is also true that "eval()" accurately signals my intention in this sample.   HOW -- or, is it possible -- to execute the an assignment statement from a string?   I have used compile() and considered using a 'block'.  Compile doesn't help.  And I can't find an equivalent for 'eval( <block> )' ...   Who has the answer?   Many thanks in advance.   Cheers,               Will.

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