If __name__ == "__main__" for Python Developers

If __name__ == "__main__" for Python Developers

If name equals main – then we run our programs!
But do we actually understand what is __name__ , what is __main__ and most of all – why do we need to check if they match? 🤔🤔🤔
I’ve prepared this very special tutorial that dives deep into each component and demonstrates it thorough simple code examples. By the end of this video – you’ll be able to explain this expression in your own words (!!!) as well as other terms like “module” and even “top level code” 😉

⏰ TIME STAMPS ⏰
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00:00 – Intro
00:29 – What is __name__
00:59 – What is module?
01:34 – Top level code vs imported code
03:35 – What is __main__
05:08 – Find the value of __name__
05:55 – Why do we need to check if name == main
08:08 – Thanks for watching!

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🎯 Sources 🎯
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⭐ Python Documentation:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/__main__.html

💳 Credits 💳
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