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Posted by Mark Chesney
Mark Chesney
11,747 Points

shell/console question: python -m flag

Hi, simple question but my web searches couldn't pull up a good answer: what does the -m flag mean? examples:

python -m unittest
python -m doctest

Thank you!

1 Answer

Eduardo Valencia
Eduardo Valencia
12,444 Points
Eduardo Valencia
Eduardo Valencia
12,444 Points

Hi. This is so Python can run modules. Here is a link to an answer on Stack Overflow: What is the purpose of the m switch?

Also, I think you did not find anything on your web searches because you did not surround -m with double quotes. Try that next time if you run into something similar.

Mark Chesney
Mark Chesney
11,747 Points

thanks Eduardo! (Treehouse doesn't allow me to upvote your answer, for some reason; otherwise I most certainly would!)