__name__ — Intermediate Playground
The name of a module; equals '__main__' when run as a script
Python Playground
# Using __name__ with custom classes
class Registry:
def __init__(self):
self._items = {}
def register(self, cls):
self._items[cls.__name__] = cls
return cls
def get(self, name):
return self._items.get(name)
registry = Registry()
@registry.register
class Widget:
pass
@registry.register
class Button:
pass
print(registry._items)
print(registry.get("Widget"))
Output
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Custom classes interact with __name__ in specific ways that are useful to understand.
Challenge
Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?