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SheeppOSU
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Jul-11-2019, 05:26 AM (This post was last modified: Jul-11-2019, 05:26 AM by SheeppOSU.)

I was wondering why instead of just starting up the main function, if __name__ == '__main__' is used before starting the main function? Also, what decides what __name__ is equal to? It is usually '__main__', but in what cases is it not? Thanks in advance!

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Questions about __name__ - by SheeppOSU - Jul-11-2019, 05:26 AM

RE: Questions about __name__ - by scidam - Jul-11-2019, 06:43 AM

RE: Questions about __name__ - by SheeppOSU - Jul-11-2019, 06:49 AM

RE: Questions about __name__ - by DeaD_EyE - Jul-11-2019, 12:51 PM

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