[Tutor] how do i start
Alan Gauld
alan.gauld at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Jul 22 23:16:26 CEST 2004
> hello, i'm just starting to program with python...
Welcome to the gang... :-)
> Heres my question is run script same as run module?
A module in Python is a file. So is a script.
But if the file contains the magic line:
if __name__ == "__main__":
the behaviour will be different depending on whether you
import it (acting as a module) or run it(acting as a script)
But basically there is no difference in Python between a module
or a script if you run it from the command prompt:
C:\> python foo.py
More info in my tutor in the topic on Adding Style(at the bottom)
and the Case Study under "Turning it into a module"
HTH,
Alan G
Author of the Learn to Program web tutor
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/tutor2/
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