From: Nat Pryce <nat.pryce@...13media.com>
Date: 2001-09-22T09:29:39+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:21511] Re: Replacement for __FILE__ == $0

From: "Kevin Smith" <kevinbsmith@yahoo.com>
> --- Nathaniel Talbott <ntalbott@rolemodelsoft.com> wrote:
> > OK, this will probably end up being an RCR, but first I
> > want to get some
> > feedback. Does this construct bother anybody else?:
> > 
> > if __FILE__ == $0
> > ... Do stuff ...
> > end
> 
> The __FILE__ part doesn't bother me, but the $0 does. How
> about just creating an alias for $0? It's the main file,
> right? so __MAINFILE__ or $MAIN_FILE or something like that
> seems reasonable. I think *ALL* the cryptic perl leftovers
> should have friendly aliases, and most already do.

Doesn't "require 'English'" do what you want?

require 'English'

if __FILE__ == $PROGRAM_NAME
    ... Do stuff....
end