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diff --git a/Doc/lib/compiler.tex b/Doc/lib/compiler.tex index 860d2ca..0c7c06d 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/compiler.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/compiler.tex @@ -57,9 +57,24 @@ appropriate method on the \var{visitor} instance for each node encountered. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{compile}{path} -Compile the file \var{path} and generate the corresponding \file{.pyc} -file. +\begin{funcdesc}{compile}{source, filename, mode, flags=None, + dont_inherit=None} +Compile the string \var{source}, a Python module, statement or +expression, into a code object that can be executed by the exec +statement or \function{eval()}. This function is a replacement for the +built-in \function{compile()} function. + +The \var{filename} will be used for run-time error messages. + +The \var{mode} must be 'exec' to compile a module, 'single' to compile a +single (interactive) statement, or 'eval' to compile an expression. + +The \var{flags} and \var{dont_inherit} arguments affect future-related +statements, but are not supported yet. +\end{funcdesc} + +\begin{funcdesc}{compileFile}{source} +Compiles the file \var{source} and generates a .pyc file. \end{funcdesc} The \module{compiler} package contains the following modules: |