Oct 28, 2010 · $ python my_program.py You can also create a directory or zipfile full of code, and include a __main__.py. Then you can simply name the directory or zipfile on the command line, and …

Jan 7, 2009 · If Python is loading this source code file as the main program (i.e. the file you run), then it sets the special __name__ variable for this file to have a value "__main__".

Python runs scripts from top to bottom. def is a statement, and it executes when it is encountered, just like any other statement. However, the effect of this is to create the function (and assign it a name), …

Package/ setup.py src/ __init__.py __main__.py code.py I want to be able to run the code in a lot of different ways. pip install Package and then python and then from Package import * python -m …

$ python using_name.py This program is being run by itself $ python >>> import using_name I am being imported from another module >>> How It Works - Every Python module has it's __name__ defined …

May 31, 2017 · In Python I have a module myModule.py where I define a few functions and a main (), which takes a few command line arguments. I usually call this main () from a bash script.

Mar 28, 2018 · As indicated by the underscores, __main__ is a magic module name. It refers to the module first executed by the Python interpreter. If you run python test.py, __main__ will be the …

Jul 10, 2015 · 13 __init__.py, among other things, labels a directory as a python directory and lets you set variables on a package wide level. __main__.py, among other things, is run if you try to run a …

Oct 28, 2010 · Why does python not support a professional main () function which is automatically executed by python code.py?

Can't open file 'main.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory Asked 5 years, 3 months ago Modified 5 years, 3 months ago Viewed 6k times