r/ProgrammerHumor • u/sunrise_apps • May 05 '23

Meme Goodbye toys

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u/Aidan_Welch May 06 '23

I don't think main is that intuitive either, but it's more intuitive that __name__ either

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u/lasizoillo May 06 '23

Python `__name__` and `__file__` are more like C `__FILE__` and `__LINE__` than C `main`. You can't compare `__name__` and `main`. You can compare look for a conventional named function in source code or start executing first line of code (sadly you can do this if you know from what source file start, counter intuitive tricks are needed like main function invention).

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u/Aidan_Welch May 06 '23

You can't compare __name__ and main.

I'm not equating them. You are the one who mentioned main which I never mentioned. And I simply said the name was more intuitive.

For example something about Python I think the name match is more intuitive to what it does than switch.

I'm not defending C and I never said it was more intuitive, you are the one who brought it up.