The compile() function compiles a string into byte code.
Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
str1 = "for i in range(0,5): print(i)"
a = compile(str1,'','exec')
exec(a)
Output:
0
1
2
3
4
Syntax
compile(source, filename, mode[, flags[, dont_inherit]])
Parameters
| Name | Description |
| source | String |
| filename | The name of the file where the source comes. |
| mode | Specify the type of compiled code. |
| flags | How to compile the source. The default is 0. |
| dont_inherit | How to compile the source. The default is False. |
Return Value
It returns byte code of a string.