gast_python_ast_to_generic_ast_conversion_and_compilation.py

1import gast
2import ast
3
4# Define a simple piece of Python code
5code = "print('Hello, GAST!')"
6
7# Parse the code into a standard Python AST
8tree = ast.parse(code)
9
10# Convert the standard AST to a Generic AST (GAST)
11# gast.ast_to_gast transforms the tree to be compatible across Python versions
12gtree = gast.ast_to_gast(tree)
13
14# You can now manipulate gtree as a version-independent AST
15# For example, convert it back to a standard AST for compilation
16new_tree = gast.gast_to_ast(gtree)
17
18# Compile and execute
19exec(compile(new_tree, '<string>', 'exec'))