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+extern crate cpython;
+
+use cpython::{Python, PyObject, PyErr};
+use cpython::ObjectProtocol; //for call method
+
+pub fn parse_ast(code: String) -> Result<PyObject, PyErr> {
+    let gil = Python::acquire_gil();
+    let py = gil.python();
+
+    let ast_module = py.import("ast").unwrap();
+    let ast_parse = ast_module.get(py, "parse").unwrap();
+
+    let real_ast = try!(ast_parse.call(py, (code,), None));
+    Ok(real_ast)
+}