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Every module in Python has an attribute called __name__. The value of __name__ attribute is __main__ when the module is run directly, like python my_module.py. Otherwise (like when you say import my_module) the value of __name__ is the name of the module.

Small example to explain in short.

Script test.py

apple = 42

def hello_world():
    print("I am inside hello_world")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Value of __name__ is: ", __name__)
    print("Going to call hello_world")
    hello_world()

We can execute this directly as

python test.py

Output

Value of __name__ is: __main__
Going to call hello_world
I am inside hello_world

Now suppose we call the above script from another script:

Script external_calling.py

import test

print(test.apple)
test.hello_world()

print(test.__name__)

When you execute this,

python external_calling.py

Output

42
I am inside hello_world
test

So, the above is self-explanatory that when you call test from another script, if loop __name__ in test.py will not execute.

Every module in Python has an attribute called __name__. The value of __name__ attribute is __main__ when the module is run directly, like python my_module.py. Otherwise (like when you say import my_module) the value of __name__ is the name of the module.

Small example to explain in short.

Script test.py

apple = 42

def hello_world():
    print("I am inside hello_world")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Value of __name__ is: ", __name__)
    print("Going to call hello_world")
    hello_world()

We can execute this directly as

python test.py

Output

Value of __name__ is: __main__
Going to call hello_world
I am inside hello_world

Now suppose we call the above script from another script:

Script external_calling.py

import test

print(test.apple)
test.hello_world()

print(test.__name__)

When you execute this,

python external_calling.py

Output

42
I am inside hello_world
test

So, the above is self-explanatory that when you call test from another script, if loop __name__ in test.py will not execute.

Every module in python has a attribute called __name__. The value of __name__ attribute is __main__ when the module is run directly, like python my_module.py. Otherwise (like when you say import my_module) the value of __name__ is the name of the module.

Small example to explain in short.

#Script test.py

apple = 42
 
def hello_world():
    print("I am inside hello_world")
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Value of __name__ is: ", __name__)
    print("Going to call hello_world")
    hello_world()

We can execute this directly as

python test.py  

Output

Value of __name__ is: __main__
Going to call hello_world
I am inside hello_world

Now suppose we call above script from other script

#script external_calling.py

import test
print(test.apple)
test.hello_world()

print(test.__name__)

When you execute this

python external_calling.py

Output

42
I am inside hello_world
test

So, above is self explanatory that when you call test from other script, if loop __name__ in test.py will not execute.

Every module in Python has an attribute called __name__. The value of __name__ attribute is __main__ when the module is run directly, like python my_module.py. Otherwise (like when you say import my_module) the value of __name__ is the name of the module.

Small example to explain in short.

Script test.py

apple = 42

def hello_world():
    print("I am inside hello_world")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Value of __name__ is: ", __name__)
    print("Going to call hello_world")
    hello_world()

We can execute this directly as

python test.py

Output

Value of __name__ is: __main__
Going to call hello_world
I am inside hello_world

Now suppose we call the above script from another script:

Script external_calling.py

import test 

print(test.apple)
test.hello_world()

print(test.__name__)

When you execute this,

python external_calling.py

Output

42
I am inside hello_world
test

So, the above is self-explanatory that when you call test from another script, if loop __name__ in test.py will not execute.

Every module in python has a attribute which is called as name . The value of name attribute is 'main' when module run directly. Otherwise the value of name is the name of the module.

Small example to explain in short.

#Script test.py

apple = 42
 
def hello_world():
    print("I am inside hello_world")
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Value of __name__ is: ", __name__)
    print("Going to call hello_world")
    hello_world()

We can execute this directly as

python test.py  

Output

Value of __name__ is: __main__
Going to call hello_world
I am inside hello_world

Now suppose we call above script from other script

#script external_calling.py

import test
print(test.apple)
test.hello_world()

print(test.__name__)

When you execute this

python external_calling.py

Output

42
I am inside hello_world
test

So, above is self explanatory that when you call test from other script, if loop name in test.py will not execute.

Every module in python has a attribute called __name__. The value of __name__ attribute is __main__ when the module is run directly, like python my_module.py. Otherwise (like when you say import my_module) the value of __name__ is the name of the module.

Small example to explain in short.

#Script test.py

apple = 42
 
def hello_world():
    print("I am inside hello_world")
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Value of __name__ is: ", __name__)
    print("Going to call hello_world")
    hello_world()

We can execute this directly as

python test.py  

Output

Value of __name__ is: __main__
Going to call hello_world
I am inside hello_world

Now suppose we call above script from other script

#script external_calling.py

import test
print(test.apple)
test.hello_world()

print(test.__name__)

When you execute this

python external_calling.py

Output

42
I am inside hello_world
test

So, above is self explanatory that when you call test from other script, if loop __name__ in test.py will not execute.