On Aug 17, 2011, at 7:40 PM, Andrew Pennebaker wrote: > Thanks Joe, that helps a lot. Do you know if Factor has an equivalent this > Python's idiom? > > if __name__=="__main__": > main()
The idiomatic equivalent is the MAIN: annotation. USING: a module from another module will not invoke its MAIN: entry point, but run-ing a module or deploying it will start execution from its MAIN:, which is similar to what the Python idiom tries to achieve. However, as you noted, the MAIN: entry will also not be invoked for a script evaluated from the commandline. Factor is geared more toward interactive development and standalone deployment, and its usability as a #!-style scripting language is a bit of an afterthought (as you've seen). -Joe
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