How can I convert string to "command" in Python?

Question

How can I convert this so it could execute?

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Shady\Desktop\tet.py", line 14, in <module>
    exec test
  File "<string>", line 1
    print "hello world"
   ^
IndentationError: unexpected indent

source:

test = ''.join(clientIp.split("test6")[1:])

Can you please post the actual code you're trying to run? BTW, it's also a bad idea to be 'exec'ing a string provided by a user without running it through some sort of validation. — Kousha
– Kousha, Commented Mar 1, 2010 at 3:41
@Make Graham: I disagree. There are uses for exec. No uses for an inexperienced programmer, but exec is a tool to be used for the times when no other tool will work. — Bryan Oakley
– Bryan Oakley, Commented Mar 13, 2010 at 14:09

Amber · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-01 03:31:26Z

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You might need to use lstrip() on the string to get rid of any leading whitespace before passing it to exec.

answered Mar 1, 2010 at 3:31

Amber

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