[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> when i import SOAPpy, the python crashed and print out 'usage:copy
> source destination'.
> As follows:
> ############################
> haiyun# python
> Python 2.4.1 (#2, Mar 28 2006, 21:00:14)
> [GCC 3.4.2 [FreeBSD] 20040728] on freebsd5
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>> import SOAPpy
> usage:copy source destination
> #############################
> Then i checked and found that in my pwd there is a .py file,
> i guess it is this file caused the problem.
> the file content is as follows:
> ############################
> haiyun# cat a.py
> #!env python
> usage="usage:copy source destination\n"
> import sys
> len=len(sys.argv)
> if len!=3 :
> print usage
> sys.exit()
> ################end#########
>
> So the python will crash when i import SOAPpy if working in a dir
> containing this .py file,
> and if rename the .py file to another type , say .txt, the problem
> dispeared.
>
> Who can tell me what's the problem.
this is how things work: Python doesn't distinguish between script
files and module files; a module is simply a script that defines a
bunch of things.
if you want to create something that can work both as a script and a
module, see:
http://effbot.org/pyfaq/tutor-what-is-if-name-main-for.htm
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