Find souce code for eval() function Python

Question

I am trying to modify the source code for the eval() function, in my own file, so I need the source code.

I have tried writing eval with an error, but that just says error in . I tried using the inspect function, but that said "TypeError: is a built-in class ".

This is what I did for inspect:

import inspect
print(inspect.getsource(eval))

Can you tell me how to find it, or even just give me a link to github file?

Why do you want to modify `eval`? What are you trying to accomplish? — blhsing, May 24 '19 at 03:19
`eval` is implemented in C. That is why [`inspect.getsource resulting in TypeError`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52968628/finding-the-source-code-of-methods-implemented-in-c).You can find the [source code of `eval` here](https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/3191391515824fa7f3c573d807f1034c6a28fab3/Python/clinic/bltinmodule.c.h#L326) — Abdul Niyas P M, May 24 '19 at 03:22

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 24 '19 at 03:42

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Even though some python functions are written in python, most core functions are actually implemented in C.

Here is the source code for the eval() function.

answered May 24 '19 at 03:42

Alec

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Too bad I can't use it, since it is written in C – Nv7 May 24 '19 at 13:44
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18762621/can-we-use-c-code-in-python – Alec May 24 '19 at 13:49

Find souce code for eval() function Python

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