[Python-Dev] Running a module as a script

Aahz aahz at pythoncraft.com
Thu Sep 30 15:57:18 CEST 2004


On Thu, Sep 30, 2004, Nick Coghlan wrote:
>
> The allowed modules are those whose associated source file meet the
> normal rules for a command line script. I believe that means .py
> and .pyc files only (e.g. "python -m profile" works, but "python -m
> hotshot" does not).

Not positive, but if you're allowing .pyc, you should probably allow
.pyo if optimize mode is on.
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