What will happen if I modify a Python script while it's running?

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Full question
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5296...

Answer 1 links:
[fields that point to the .py and .pyc]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/impo...
[module objects are cached]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/impo...
[inspect]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/inspec...
[The import system]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/impo...
[Top Level Components]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/topl...
[__main__]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/__main...

Answer 3 links:
[this answer]: https://stackoverflow.com/a/5296992/7881...

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