Python: Check if a given value is compiled code, module

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4. Compiled Code and Module Checker

Write a Python program to check if a given value is compiled code or not. Also check if a given value is a module or not. Use types.CodeType, types.ModuleType()

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import types
print("Check if a given value is compiled code:")
code = compile("print('Hello')", "sample", "exec")
print(isinstance(code, types.CodeType))
print(isinstance("print(abs(-111))", types.CodeType))
print("\nCheck if a given value is a module:")
print(isinstance(types, types.ModuleType))

Sample Output:

Check if a given value is compiled code:
True
False

Check if a given value is a module:
True

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

Write a Python program that compiles a string of code using compile(), then checks if the resulting object is of type types.CodeType and prints the result.
Write a Python script to import a standard library module and verify that the imported object is of type types.ModuleType.
Write a Python function that takes a code snippet as a string, compiles it, and returns a tuple indicating whether the result is compiled code (using types.CodeType) and whether a given variable is a module (using types.ModuleType).
Write a Python program to examine a lambda function’s __code__ attribute and compare it against types.CodeType, and then check a module’s type against types.ModuleType, printing both outcomes.

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