[Python-Dev] a simpler way to invoke pydoc, pdb, unittest, etc

[Jim Fulton]

Anthony Baxter wrote:
> 
>> +1 on the -m command-line variation, with the following change:
>>
>>   I'd like Python to import the module and then run it's main function.
>>
>> I've been meaning to suggest smething like this myself.
> 
> 
> I'd prefer it import the module, with __name__ == "__main__",
> because it's compatible with what we do now for a module that's
> also a script. But I like the idea, nonetheless.
> 
> Question: should python -m foo.bar.baz work? I'd say "yes".

Me too.

Jim

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