What is Ruby equivalent of Python's ' if __name__ == "__main__" '

Ruby
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In Python, I can use the test indicated in the subject line to
determine if a file is being executed directly, as opposed to being
loaded indirectly as the result of the execution of another file. I
haven’t been able to find the Ruby equivalent of this, and would be
most grateful is someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Ken McDonald

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On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Kenneth McDonald <
[email protected]> wrote:

In Python, I can use the test indicated in the subject line to determine if
a file is being executed directly, as opposed to being loaded indirectly as
the result of the execution of another file. I haven’t been able to find the
Ruby equivalent of this, and would be most grateful is someone could point
me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Ken McDonald

if $PROGRAM_NAME == FILE

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On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Kenneth McDonald
[email protected] wrote:

In Python, I can use the test indicated in the subject line to determine if
a file is being executed directly, as opposed to being loaded indirectly as
the result of the execution of another file. I haven’t been able to find the
Ruby equivalent of this, and would be most grateful is someone could point
me in the right direction.

if FILE == $0

end

Jesus.