1 files changed, 25 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/doc/examples/python-api.py b/doc/examples/python-api.py
index 0a6eb60ef..3fde3fe32 100755
--- a/doc/examples/python-api.py
+++ b/doc/examples/python-api.py
@@ -22,27 +22,33 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 from ipalib import api
 
-# 1. Initialize ipalib
-#
-# Run ./python-api.py --help to see the global options.  Some useful options:
-#
-#   -v  Produce more verbose output
-#   -d  Produce full debugging output
-#   -e in_server=True  Force running in server mode
-#   -e xmlrpc_uri=https://foo.com/ipa/xml  # Connect to a specific server
 
-api.bootstrap_with_global_options(context='example')
-api.finalize()
+def example():
+    # 1. Initialize ipalib
+    #
+    # Run ./python-api.py --help to see the global options.  Some useful
+    # options:
+    #
+    #   -v  Produce more verbose output
+    #   -d  Produce full debugging output
+    #   -e in_server=True  Force running in server mode
+    #   -e xmlrpc_uri=https://foo.com/ipa/xml  # Connect to a specific server
+
+    api.bootstrap_with_global_options(context='example')
+    api.finalize()
+
+    # You will need to create a connection.  If you're in_server, call
+    # Backend.ldap.connect(), otherwise Backend.rpcclient.connect().
 
-# You will need to create a connection.  If you're in_server, call
-# Backend.ldap.connect(), otherwise Backend.rpcclient.connect().
+    if api.env.in_server:
+        api.Backend.ldap2.connect()
+    else:
+        api.Backend.rpcclient.connect()
 
-if api.env.in_server:
-    api.Backend.ldap2.connect()
-else:
-    api.Backend.rpcclient.connect()
+    # Now that you're connected, you can make calls to api.Command.whatever():
+    print('The admin user:')
+    print(api.Command.user_show(u'admin'))
 
 
-# Now that you're connected, you can make calls to api.Command.whatever():
-print('The admin user:')
-print(api.Command.user_show(u'admin'))
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    example()