ast

Parse Python source into an Abstract Syntax Tree for analysis or transformation.

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import ast
tree = ast.parse("x = 1 + 2")
print(ast.dump(tree, indent=2))
ast.literal_eval("[1, 2, {'a': 3}]")    # safe evaluation of literals

Linters, formatters and code-checkers are built on ASTs.

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