How to compile erlang code loaded into a string?

Question

I have a generated string that contains the code for an erlang module.

Is there a way to compile the generated module straight from the string?

Or is there a w

Answer 1

Store the content of the string in a file with a module name (if not there in the code) and compile it using compile module.
Code becomes available in the VM. I am using this technique to convert a configuration file into a module. This way there not much binary copy going on during the execution.