How to run a python file
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A file with python code in it is a 'module' or 'script'

(more on the distinction later on...)

It should be named with the ``.py`` extension: ``some_name.py``

To run it, you have a couple options:

1) call python on the command line, and pass in your module name

.. code-block:: bash

  $ python the_name_of_the_script.py

2) run ``iPython``, and run it from within iPython with the ``run`` command

.. code-block:: ipython

  In [1]: run the_file.py

.. ifslides::

    .. rst-class:: centered

        [demo]