python manage.py shell < scripts/myscript.py not working when the file contains if __name__ ==...












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I am trying to run a script(myscript.py) using
python manage.py shell < scripts/myscript.py
but nothing happens.



Here is my code



myscript.py



def foo(x):
print(x+1)

if __name__ == '__main__':
x = 10
foo(x)


any help please



Note:



I am new to django



I am using python 3.6 and django 1.10.6










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  • Make your script print out __name__ and you will see why.
    – Klaus D.
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:38










  • What output and error messages do you get?
    – Red Cricket
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:42










  • @RedCricket there is no error messages. it looks like __name__ is not '__main__' Output: Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. (InteractiveConsole) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... now exiting InteractiveConsole...
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:56












  • @KlausD. ok thank you. I'll try it
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:57
















1














I am trying to run a script(myscript.py) using
python manage.py shell < scripts/myscript.py
but nothing happens.



Here is my code



myscript.py



def foo(x):
print(x+1)

if __name__ == '__main__':
x = 10
foo(x)


any help please



Note:



I am new to django



I am using python 3.6 and django 1.10.6










share|improve this question






















  • Make your script print out __name__ and you will see why.
    – Klaus D.
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:38










  • What output and error messages do you get?
    – Red Cricket
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:42










  • @RedCricket there is no error messages. it looks like __name__ is not '__main__' Output: Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. (InteractiveConsole) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... now exiting InteractiveConsole...
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:56












  • @KlausD. ok thank you. I'll try it
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:57














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I am trying to run a script(myscript.py) using
python manage.py shell < scripts/myscript.py
but nothing happens.



Here is my code



myscript.py



def foo(x):
print(x+1)

if __name__ == '__main__':
x = 10
foo(x)


any help please



Note:



I am new to django



I am using python 3.6 and django 1.10.6










share|improve this question













I am trying to run a script(myscript.py) using
python manage.py shell < scripts/myscript.py
but nothing happens.



Here is my code



myscript.py



def foo(x):
print(x+1)

if __name__ == '__main__':
x = 10
foo(x)


any help please



Note:



I am new to django



I am using python 3.6 and django 1.10.6







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  • Make your script print out __name__ and you will see why.
    – Klaus D.
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:38










  • What output and error messages do you get?
    – Red Cricket
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:42










  • @RedCricket there is no error messages. it looks like __name__ is not '__main__' Output: Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. (InteractiveConsole) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... now exiting InteractiveConsole...
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:56












  • @KlausD. ok thank you. I'll try it
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:57


















  • Make your script print out __name__ and you will see why.
    – Klaus D.
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:38










  • What output and error messages do you get?
    – Red Cricket
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:42










  • @RedCricket there is no error messages. it looks like __name__ is not '__main__' Output: Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. (InteractiveConsole) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... now exiting InteractiveConsole...
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:56












  • @KlausD. ok thank you. I'll try it
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 6:57
















Make your script print out __name__ and you will see why.
– Klaus D.
Nov 13 '18 at 6:38




Make your script print out __name__ and you will see why.
– Klaus D.
Nov 13 '18 at 6:38












What output and error messages do you get?
– Red Cricket
Nov 13 '18 at 6:42




What output and error messages do you get?
– Red Cricket
Nov 13 '18 at 6:42












@RedCricket there is no error messages. it looks like __name__ is not '__main__' Output: Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. (InteractiveConsole) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... now exiting InteractiveConsole...
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 6:56






@RedCricket there is no error messages. it looks like __name__ is not '__main__' Output: Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. (InteractiveConsole) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... now exiting InteractiveConsole...
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 6:56














@KlausD. ok thank you. I'll try it
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 6:57




@KlausD. ok thank you. I'll try it
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 6:57












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Since you are importing that script into shell, value of variable __name__ will not be __main__ (it will be the module name myscript). That means here that part of code is not executing.



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  • thank you for the help so it means that i should not use if __name__ == '__main__'? or can I change '__main__' into my module name? for example: if __name__ == 'myscript'
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:41










  • I you need to import the function, remove that line and call function directly in the shell after import
    – itzMEonTV
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:20










  • ok I got it. thank you very much for your help
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 9:47











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Since you are importing that script into shell, value of variable __name__ will not be __main__ (it will be the module name myscript). That means here that part of code is not executing.



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  • thank you for the help so it means that i should not use if __name__ == '__main__'? or can I change '__main__' into my module name? for example: if __name__ == 'myscript'
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:41










  • I you need to import the function, remove that line and call function directly in the shell after import
    – itzMEonTV
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:20










  • ok I got it. thank you very much for your help
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 9:47
















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Since you are importing that script into shell, value of variable __name__ will not be __main__ (it will be the module name myscript). That means here that part of code is not executing.



For more info






share|improve this answer























  • thank you for the help so it means that i should not use if __name__ == '__main__'? or can I change '__main__' into my module name? for example: if __name__ == 'myscript'
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:41










  • I you need to import the function, remove that line and call function directly in the shell after import
    – itzMEonTV
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:20










  • ok I got it. thank you very much for your help
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 9:47














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Since you are importing that script into shell, value of variable __name__ will not be __main__ (it will be the module name myscript). That means here that part of code is not executing.



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share|improve this answer














Since you are importing that script into shell, value of variable __name__ will not be __main__ (it will be the module name myscript). That means here that part of code is not executing.



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  • thank you for the help so it means that i should not use if __name__ == '__main__'? or can I change '__main__' into my module name? for example: if __name__ == 'myscript'
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:41










  • I you need to import the function, remove that line and call function directly in the shell after import
    – itzMEonTV
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:20










  • ok I got it. thank you very much for your help
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 9:47


















  • thank you for the help so it means that i should not use if __name__ == '__main__'? or can I change '__main__' into my module name? for example: if __name__ == 'myscript'
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:41










  • I you need to import the function, remove that line and call function directly in the shell after import
    – itzMEonTV
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:20










  • ok I got it. thank you very much for your help
    – Pahara Siagian
    Nov 13 '18 at 9:47
















thank you for the help so it means that i should not use if __name__ == '__main__'? or can I change '__main__' into my module name? for example: if __name__ == 'myscript'
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 7:41




thank you for the help so it means that i should not use if __name__ == '__main__'? or can I change '__main__' into my module name? for example: if __name__ == 'myscript'
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 7:41












I you need to import the function, remove that line and call function directly in the shell after import
– itzMEonTV
Nov 13 '18 at 8:20




I you need to import the function, remove that line and call function directly in the shell after import
– itzMEonTV
Nov 13 '18 at 8:20












ok I got it. thank you very much for your help
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47




ok I got it. thank you very much for your help
– Pahara Siagian
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47


















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