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Python

Posted by Tata Gelashvili
Tata Gelashvili
3,076 Points

I can't figure out why my Python code doesn't run

I tried to run this code but it doesn't work because of the 

if __name__ == "__main__"

statement.

def remember(thing):
    # open file
    with open('database.txt', "a") as file:
        # write thing to file
        file.write(thing+"\n")
        print(thing + ' added')


def show():
    # open file
    with open("database.txt", "r") as file:
        # print out each line of a file
        for line in file:
            print(line)
    pass

if __name__ == "__main___":
    if sys.argv[1].lower() == '--list':
        show()
    else:
        remember(' '.join(sys.argv[1:]))
else:
    print('Something wrong')

1 Answer

Rachel Yen
Rachel Yen
1,249 Points

Your main has an extra underscore. 

if __name__ == "__main___": #should be if __name__ == "__main__":
Tata Gelashvili
Tata Gelashvili
3,076 Points

Thanks :))