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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:55:59 +0100
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On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> wrote:
> Well, you /could/ have followed the link and read the explanation there...
> ;)

I tend to avoid clicking random links in posts :)

> How it works: since the sys.argv object does yet exist...

That's the bit I didn't understand. I assume that's just the way it
is, then. Your cool trick is primarily because something else will
later modify sys.argv... and as such. it is indeed very cool.

ChrisA