[Tutor] how do i start (original) (raw)

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,