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> especially in contrast with c and other languages that shoehorn you into defining a main function i don't think that's a problem in languages with namespaces

by uryga 6y ago

> especially in contrast with c and other languages that shoehorn you into defining a main function i don't think that's a problem in languages with namespaces/modules -- a module might define a main(), it just wouldn't be used when it's imported. (unless you're in C, then you'd get a name clash)

klyrs 6y ago
That's a great point... with a small caveat that some people abuse namespaces badly and clashes may still occur.
wwright 6y ago
You actually can define `main` in a library, as long as you handle the symbols right.