if name == " main ":

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/419163/what-does-if-name-main-do

if __name__ == "__main__":

if __name__ == "__main__":
  main()

if __name__ == "__main__":
  yourfunction()

Related terms

• Module
• def
• Python double under (dunder) methods

See also

• Python, PIP, GIL, Flask, Django, Marshmallow, def, logging, Pandas, Numpy, AWS Chalice, import, from, tuple, list, Python exceptions, virtualenv, .append, pytz, TZ, print, python3 -c, os, PEP, Python Institute, Methods: Dunder methods, Flake8, Python collections, Function decorators in Python, Click python library, Python module, Flower, kwargs, Black (Python), Python list structure, Mypy, variables, Casting, try:, pydoc, argparse, Anaconda, pyenv, setup.py, python3 --version, python3 --help, Data Classes, raise