[Python-Dev] runpy.py

[Nick Coghlan]

Alexander Belopolsky wrote:
> Take a look at two PEPs referenced in runpy doc,
> http://docs.python.org/3.1/library/runpy.html :
> 
> PEP 338 - Executing modules as scripts
> PEP written and implemented by Nick Coghlan.
> PEP 366 - Main module explicit relative imports
> PEP written and implemented by Nick Coghlan.
> 
> (Nick is too modest to self-reference, but these two PEPs give an
> excellent exposition. :-)

The PEPs don't go into the process of how we actually hook the command
line up to the runpy module though - that's something you need to dig
into the main.c code to really understand.

The command line documentation is also relevant since it defines the
intended behaviour:
http://docs.python.org/dev/using/cmdline.html#command-line

(Drop the /dev from the URL to see the defined behaviour for 2.6)

Cheers,
Nick.

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