[Python-ideas] Replacing the if __name__ == "__main__" idiom (was Re: making a module callable)

[Eric Snow]

On Dec 6, 2013 9:29 AM, "Eric Snow" <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> wrote:
> That said, I like how __main__.py makes a clear separation between the
package and its script form. As I said in my opening email, I think that
distinction is very fuzzy for modules in general and bites both beginners
and advanced users. For me anything that proposed replacing the current "if
__name__ == '__main__'" idiom should help make the script/module separation
more distinct.

Regardless, it may be worth adding an additional approach to highlighting
the script/module duality.  We could raise a warning when a module
(findable on sys.path) is run as script unless via the "-m" flag.

-eric
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