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containing that file is added to the start of :data:`sys.path`, and the
file is executed as the :mod:`__main__` module.

If the script name refers to a link, the behavior depends on the link
type and operating system. On Unix-like systems, symbolic links are
resolved to the target file's directory when added to :data:`sys.path`.
Hard links use the link's own directory. On Windows, both hard links
and symbolic links use the link's own directory.

If the script name refers to a directory or zipfile, the script name is
added to the start of :data:`sys.path` and the ``__main__.py`` file in
that location is executed as the :mod:`__main__` module.
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