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From: Tom P <werotizy@freent.dd>
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Subject: Re: The usage of -m option of python
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:06:04 +0100
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On 03/18/2013 10:17 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I don't quite understand how -m option is used. And it is difficult to
> search for -m in google. Could anybody provide me with an example on
> how to use this option? Thanks!
>
>         -m module-name
>                Searches sys.path for the named module and runs the
> corresponding .py file as a script.
>

The most practical use I know is to run the debug program..
python -mpdb yourprogramm.py arguments..