Python Tip of the Day: Control Script Execution

Control Script Execution

Author: Jeremy Morgan
Published: November 26, 2024

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Python Tip of the Day: Control Script Execution with if __name__ == "__main__"

Make your Python files both importable modules and executable scripts.

# Sample script
def main():
    print("This runs only when executed directly.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
# Output when run directly: This runs only when executed directly.

“Python Tip of the Day: Control Script Execution with if __name__ ==

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