Python's favorite unexplained incantation!
Do you know def main if _name_ == '__main__'? In this video I explain why your Python scripts should use this idiom. It's not strictly necessary, but you will be a better Python coder if you follow established conventions that improve the readability of your code.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:58 Dunder name
1:47 Why if name main
3:36 Why def main
4:59 Pickle example
5:42 Multiprocessing example
6:42 Main function entry point
7:07 Outro