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Hi, I’m Rich Bibby with realpython.com.https://realpython.com/courses/python-main-function/discussion/#t=0.51
Many programming languages have a special function that is automaticallyhttps://realpython.com/courses/python-main-function/discussion/#t=3.33
executed when an operating system starts to run a program.https://realpython.com/courses/python-main-function/discussion/#t=6.96
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what conventions there are for defining main() in Python, and what the best practiceshttps://realpython.com/courses/python-main-function/discussion/#t=51.9
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