How to execute lists of code? Or alternatives.

[Alex]

> If there is a way to exec multiple statements (including conditionals,
> loops, etc.), that would be fine.

You're in luck.  

>>> s = '''print 'hi'
... print 'there'
... '''
>>> c = compile (s, 'string', 'exec')
>>> exec (c)
hi
there
>>> 

Alex.