Add a caveat about -c and the REPL.

python · ericsnowcurrently · Jul 16, 2024 · Jun 19, 2025 · Jun 20, 2025 · Jun 26, 2025
commit 28f0218c39f46bd8563532523a0c1639fc10e7fd
diff --git a/Doc/howto/multiple-interpreters.rst b/Doc/howto/multiple-interpreters.rst
@@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ executed with :data:`!__name__` set to something other than
 put it in the if block.  You will probably only want functions or
-put it in the if block.  You will probably only want functions or
+put it in the ``if`` block.  You will probably only want functions or
-put it in the if block.  You will probably only want functions or
+put it in the ``if`` block.  You will probably only want functions or
 classes outside the if block.
 
+Another thing to keep in mind is that, when you run the REPL or run
+``python -c ...``, the code that runs is essentially unrecoverable.  The
+contents of the :mod:`__main__` module cannot be reproduced by executing
+a script (or module) file.  Consequently, calling a function defined
+in :mod:`__main__` in these cases will probably fail.
+
 Calling Methods and Other Objects in an Interpreter
 ---------------------------------------------------
-Calling Methods and Other Objects in an Interpreter
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+Calling methods and other objects in an interpreter
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-Calling Methods and Other Objects in an Interpreter
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+Calling methods and other objects in an interpreter
+---------------------------------------------------