[Python-Dev] Add a -z interpreter flag to execute a zip file

[Daniel Stutzbach]

On 7/11/07, Andy C <andychup at gmail.com> wrote:
> The good thing about this is that it's extremely simple -- basically
> 20 lines of C code to add a -z flag that calls a 3-line Python
> function in the runpy module.

Instead of requiring a -z flag, why not have the interpreter peak at
the file to see if it starts with one of the ZIP magic numbers?

That way it Just Works.

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Daniel Stutzbach, Ph.D.             President, Stutzbach Enterprises LLC