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How can I start my Python code, from the code itself?

I have [already learned](https://software.codidact.com/posts/291322) how to tell the Python interpreter to run my code, but the standard approach feels a little unsatisfactory. I want the user experience to be that my program starts with the actual `.py` file, not with a Python interpreter. It's okay if a Python interpreter needs to be installed on the system already, but how can I make my Python program just run by double-clicking the file, or by typing the filename by itself (without `python` or `py`) at the command line?

How can I make my script run directly by double-clicking the `.py` file or by typing the filename alone in the command line, without explicitly invoking the Python interpreter?

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