firelizzard comments on Python needs an actual default function

submitted 1 year ago by HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

Also, do y'all call main() in the if block or do you just put the code you want to run in the if block?

[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

What is the point of this?

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[–] 30p87@feddit.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not having tons of code in one if statement, but in a function.

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[–] IronKrill@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

And scope. Variables declared in the if can be read everywhere, variables declared in the function are limited to that function.

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[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I thought you were saying to literally use def main(): pass, that’s why I was confused

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[–] 30p87@feddit.org 1 point 1 year ago

Oh, no, that's just the usual placeholder. Though, ... would also be valid iirc, and would fit better as a "TODO" placeholder

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