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Reputation: 3322

IronPython basic program

Got this code in C#:

using System;

public class Listener{
   public static void Main(){
      Console.WriteLine("Hello world...");
      Console.ReadLine();
   }
}

Tried to translate it to IronPython and compile it by ipy pyc.py /main:Listener.py Listener.py /target:exe:

from System import *

class Listener:
    def Main(self):
        Console.WriteLine("Listening")
        Console.ReadLine()

When I try to run it by ipy or directly the exe, nothing happens.

What is the problem?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 537

Answers (2)

Simon Opelt
Simon Opelt

Reputation: 6211

Python does not have/require a main method (by convention entry point).

You just have to call the Main-method at the end of your .py if you want to run it.

Listener().Main()

Another way to do this is to check if you are the primary/first python file to run. This allows you to create modules which can be used/imported or run standalone:

if __name__ == '__main__':
    Listener().Main()

Upvotes: 2

Esteban Küber
Esteban Küber

Reputation: 36862

from System import *

class Listener:
  def Main(self):
    Console.WriteLine("Listening")
    Console.ReadLine()

if __name__ == '__main__':
  Listener().Main()

or, more Pythonic

if __name__ == '__main__':
  raw_input('Listening')

Upvotes: 0

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