From: "Mark K. Zanfardino" <mzanfard...@gmail.com>
To: Katt <the_only_kat...@verizon.net>
Cc: tutor@python.org
Subject: Re: [Tutor] First line of a python program

In computing, a shebang (also called a hashbang, hashpling, pound bang,
or crunchbang) refers to the characters "#!" when they are the first two
characters in a text file. In a Unix-like operating system, the program

#! /usr/bin/python

If you want to execute this script, you need to run the Python
interpreter and tell it to load the script file and run it
for you:

 $ /usr/bin/python myscript

You could just set your script to be executable (by setting the
right permission bits) and then you can run it as a command
without naming python yourself:

 $ myscript


Okay.  So if I were to place the following in my Windows XP py v.2.6.2 :

$ (name of python script)

Then as long as python was in my path I would be able to type the name of the script like a Dos batch file (ex: lowertoupper.py or lowertoupper) instead of having to type python lowertoupper.py? And it will run as normal?

Thanks also to Steve W.

Thanks in advance,

Katt
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