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| Date | 2013-12-11 10:42 -0500 |
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| From | bob gailer <bgailer@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? |
| References | <32615c9a-b983-4399-bb55-6df6c230f247@googlegroups.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.3904.1386776551.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On 12/11/2013 4:55 AM, JL wrote: > What is the advantage to using a main()? In addition to what's been said I add: It separates all the global activities: defining of functions and classes, importing modules, etc. from the "doing" the actual task of the program. It also ensures that the defining all the classes and functions happens before referencing them (less "bookkeeping" for me). These two allow me to write the main program first, and follow it with all the global stuff.
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Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? JL <lightaiyee@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 01:55 -0800
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2013-12-11 21:26 +1100
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 21:41 +1100
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? marduk@letterboxes.org - 2013-12-11 07:57 -0500
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-12-11 09:20 -0500
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-12-11 09:17 -0500
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 06:24 -0800
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? bob gailer <bgailer@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 10:42 -0500
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 02:49 +1100
Re: Is there any advantage to using a main() in python scripts? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-12-11 16:22 -0500
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