Could it just check if -c and -m are both set? That way there'd be no need for -p or -M.
(I have an -m <module> switch in pyline which does exactly this. It makes copying and pasting less convenient; but does save having to type 'import module;’ for one liners) On Friday, January 5, 2018, Steve Barnes <gadgetst...@live.co.uk> wrote: > Currently invoking `python -c "some;separated;set of commands;"` will, > if you need to use any library functions, require one or more import > somelib; sections in the execution string. This results in rather > complex "one liners". > > On the other hand `python -m somelib` will load somelib and attempt to > execute its `__main__()` or give an error if there isn't one. > > What I would like to suggest is a mechanism to pre-load libraries before > evaluating the -c option as this would allow the use of code from > libraries that don't have a `__main__` function, or those that do but it > doesn't do what you want. > > Since -m for module is already taken I would suggest one of: > -p for pre-load module > -M for load module without attempting to execute `module.__main__()` > and without defining "__main__" in the load context or > -l for library > with the last two having the advantage of appearing next to -m in the > --help output. > > This would change, (for a trivial example): > `python -c"import numpy;print(numpy.pi);"` > to: > `python -M numpy -c"print(numpy.pi);"` > > > -- > Steve (Gadget) Barnes > Any opinions in this message are my personal opinions and do not reflect > those of my employer. > _______________________________________________ > Python-ideas mailing list > Python-ideas@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ >
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