Python code file prototype

[John Gordon]

In <66ea0353-02ee-4152-947a-97b44ff3ec45 at p7g2000yqk.googlegroups.com> Bruce Eckel <lists.eckel at gmail.com> writes:

> There's an option when you do this to insert default file contents, so
> I began searching the web for some kind of prototype Python file that
> would be appropriate to start with. I'm certain I've seen this before
> and that there's been discussions about the best starting point for a
> python code file, but I find I can't get any search hits for it.

Here's what PyScripter inserts in a new python file:

  #---------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Name:        module1
  # Purpose:
  #
  # Author:      $USERNAME
  #
  # Created:     $DATE
  # Copyright:   (c) $USERNAME $YEAR
  # Licence:     <your licence>
  #---------------------------------------------------------------------
  #!/usr/bin/env python

  def main():
      pass

  if __name__ == '__main__':
      main()


Where $USERNAME, $DATE and $YEAR are expanded to the actual values.

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