How to import a module as __main__?

Question

I have a module that has the usual

if __name__ == \'__main__\':
    do stuff...

idiom.

I\'d like to import that from another module

Answer 1

Put that code in a function, and call it from the module you are importing it into as well.

def stuff():
    ...

if __name__ == '__main__':
    stuff()

And then in the module you are importing it into:

import module
module.stuff()