should it be included as the first line following the main function of the file?
2007-03-30 18:12:17 · 4 answers · asked by cartier_2g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
YES!
it's called shebang! It tells unix where to find the program that runs the script. if perl is in /usr/local/bin/ it is correct , if it's in /usr/bin or some place else, it's not needed.
Under windows, it's not required, but still a good practice!
2007-03-30 18:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by jake cigar™ is retired 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It specifies the path to the perl program and needs to be the first line for a perl script on Unix/Linux based systems.
2007-03-31 03:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Memphis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
it specifies the path of perl
2007-03-31 02:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must be the first (top) line of the file. It doesn't go anywhere else or after anything.
2007-03-31 01:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by Vegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋