python import modules printing

Question

I have 2 files. file_one.py

import file_two

print("File one __name__ is set to: {}" .format(__name__))

file_two.py

print("File two __name__ is set to: {}" .format(__name__))

when i run file_one.py

its printing:

File two __name__ is set to: file_two

File one __name__ is set to: __main__

Why is python printing the line from file_two : "File two name is set to: file_two"

I have only imported file_two, not printing anything from file_two

see example from here:

score -3 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 20 '21 at 15:33

-3

You should add this:

if __name__ == '__main__':

answered Jan 20 '21 at 15:33

I break things

OP is asking the reason for the problem and not the solution to it. – Krishna Chaurasia Jan 20 '21 at 15:36
and if he reads the link then he'll know why. – I break things Jan 20 '21 at 15:36

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