Core Python Programming

14.3. Executable Object Statements and Built-in Functions

Python provides a number of built-in functions supporting callables and executable objects, including the exec statement. These functions let the programmer execute code objects as well as generate them using the compile() built-in function and are listed in Table 14.6.

Table 14.6. Executable Object Statements and Built-in Functions

Built-in Function or Statement	Description
callable(obj)	determines if obj is callable; returns 1 if so, 0 otherwise
compile(string, file, type)	creates a code object from string of type type; file is where the code originates from (usually set to ″)
eval(obj, globals=globals(), locals=locals())	evaluates obj, which is either a expression compiled into a code object ...