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The name of a module; equals '__main__' when run as a script

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# __name__ holds the name of a module or class
print(__name__)

class MyClass:
    pass

print(MyClass.__name__)

def my_func():
    pass

print(my_func.__name__)

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__name__ is a special attribute that the name of a module; equals '__main__' when run as a script.

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Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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