[Python-Dev] Running a module as a script

Thomas Heller theller at python.net
Thu Sep 30 16:31:22 CEST 2004


Aahz <aahz at pythoncraft.com> writes:

> 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.

Plus .pyw, on Windows.

Thomas



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