“Boilerplate” code in Python?

Question

Google has a Python tutorial, and they describe boilerplate code as \"unfortunate\" and provide this example:

#!/usr/bin/python

# import modules used here -- sy         


        

Answer 1

1) main boilerplate is common, but cannot be any simpler

2) main() is not called without the boilerplate

3) the boilerplate allows module usage both as a standalone script, and as a library in other programs

4) it’s very common. doctest is another one.

Train to become a Python guru…and good luck with the thesis! ;-)