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Python needs an actual default function (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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Also, do y'all call main() in the if block or do you just put the code you want to run in the if block?

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[-] VibeCoder@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago

#!/usr/bin/env python

def main() -> None:
    """executes when file is run as a standalone script"""
    print('hello world')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

geordi-no

print('hello world')

geordi-yes

this post was submitted on 28 May 2025

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