What does "if __name__ == '__main__' " do in Python?
One of the most common, and most misunderstood, lines in Python involves a variable _name_ and a string '__main__', and typically appears at the end of a module file. What does this line do? Is it required? How does it work?
In this video, I explain how this all works, and how you might want to use it in your own programs.
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