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Re: Python file structure

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On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 5:54 AM, Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> wrote:
> Also, I like to put command-line parsing inside the main function and
> make that its *only* responsibility. The main function then calls the
> real entry point of my script, which will be something more
> specifically named. This also has the advantage that if some other
> module needs to invoke my script, all it has to do is call the entry
> point function which will be named something more suitable than
> "main".

That often makes sense, but sometimes doesn't. When it doesn't, you
can usually tell because your main function looks something like this:

def main():
    do_real_work(*sys.argv)
if __name__=="__main__": main()

A one-line function that's called from one place? In-line it.

if __name__ == "__main__":
    do_real_work(*sys.argv)

ChrisA

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  Re: Python file structure Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2015-05-12 12:49 -0700
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      Re: Python file structure Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-05-12 16:43 -0400
    Re: Python file structure Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-13 06:02 +1000
    Re: Python file structure Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2015-05-12 17:34 -0400
  Re: Python file structure Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 13:54 -0600
  Re: Python file structure Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-13 06:07 +1000
  Re: Python file structure Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2015-05-13 13:34 -0500
  Re: Python file structure Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-14 12:03 +1000

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