object.py

@@ -12,10 +12,16 @@ import utils
 
 # Symbols that we need internally. These need to be created ASAP, i.e. as soon
 # as we have the root environment.
+
+# The nil symbol, obviously, and its name.
 Nil = None
 NilName = "nil"
+
+# The t symbol and its name.
 T = None
 TName = "t"
+
+# Symbols used for symbol properties.
 NamePropSymbol = None
 NamePropSymbolName = "sys:name"
 ImmutableSymbol = None

pyle → pyle.py

@@ -56,18 +56,19 @@ if ovc.traceback:
     stdsyms.enableTraceback(True)
 
 reader.loadpath = ovc.loadpath
-reader.load("basedefs.l")
 
-for file in ovc.loadfiles:
-    reader.load(file)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    reader.load("basedefs.l")
 
+    for file in ovc.loadfiles:
+        reader.load(file)
 
-if len(argv) > 0:
-    # dbg.p(dbg.main, "args are", argv)
-    for arg in argv:
-        # dbg.p(dbg.main, "loading", arg)
-        reader.loadFile(arg)
-else:
-    # dbg.p(dbg.main, "starting interactive repl...")
-    reader.repl(sys.stdin, "*stdin*", sys.stdout)
+    if len(argv) > 0:
+        # dbg.p(dbg.main, "args are", argv)
+        for arg in argv:
+            # dbg.p(dbg.main, "loading", arg)
+            reader.loadFile(arg)
+    else:
+        # dbg.p(dbg.main, "starting interactive repl...")
+        reader.repl(sys.stdin, "*stdin*", sys.stdout)