[Tutor] What is `if __name__ == "__main__"` for?

[Walter Prins]

On 20 May 2011 12:09, Ganesh Kumar <bugcy013 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Gurus,
>
> I am new python programming.. I see many programs
> if __name__ == '__main__':
>  when I check __name__ always eq __main__.
> what purpose use these structure.. please guide me..
>
> -Ganesh


Here you go:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+the+purpose+of+if+__name__+%3D+%27__main__%27

;)

Walter
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