Shebang (Unix)

In computing, a ==shebang== (pronounced shi-BANG) is the character sequence consisting of the characters number sign and exclamation mark (#!) at the beginning of a script. (…) hiding the details of their implementation from users and other programs, by removing the need to prefix scripts with their interpreter on the command line.

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Example Sentence

  • Advanced Bash Scripting Guide: Note that the path given at the sha-bang must be correct, otherwise an error message