In Python, the special name__main__ is used for two important constructs: the name of the top-level environment of the program, which can be checked using the__name__ == '__main__' expression; and,...| Python documentation
Source code: Lib/importlib/__init__.py Introduction: The purpose of the importlib package is three-fold. One is to provide the implementation of the import statement (and thus, by extension, the__i...| Python documentation
The CPython interpreter scans the command line and the environment for various settings. CPython implementation detail: Other implementations’ command line schemes may differ. See Alternate Impleme...| Python documentation
A small number of constants live in the built-in namespace. They are: Constants added by the site module: The site module (which is imported automatically during startup, except if the-S command-li...| Python documentation
This module provides access to some variables used or maintained by the interpreter and to functions that interact strongly with the interpreter. It is always available. Unless explicitly noted oth...| Python documentation
This PEP describes an extension to Python’s import mechanism which improves sharing of Python source code files among multiple installed different versions of the Python interpreter. It does this by allowing more than one byte compilation file (.pyc fi...| Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)
This PEP proposes to add a new set of import hooks that offer better customization of the Python import mechanism. Contrary to the current __import__ hook, a new-style hook can be injected into the existing scheme, allowing for a finer grained control ...| Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)
Objects, values and types: Objects are Python’s abstraction for data. All data in a Python program is represented by objects or by relations between objects. (In a sense, and in conformance to Von ...| Python documentation
