[Python-Dev] Draft PEP and reference implementation of a Python launcher for Windows

[Ben Finney]

Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> writes:

> As both a writer and reader, I would like to just add, for instance,
>
> #! python3
>
> (or 3.3 or whatever) and have the launcher do the 'right thing'. It
> seems to me that that really should be enough info for *nix,

For clarity: the reason it's not enough information is because the
kernel doesn't go hunting for the interpreter. The shebang line needs to
specify the full filesystem path of the interpreter program.

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Ben Finney