[Tutor] First line of a python program

[Markus Flatscher]

The short answer is, it's a shebang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shebang_(Unix)

Let us know if this clarifies anything.

M.

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:49:34 -0700
 "Katt" <the_only_katala at verizon.net> wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Numerous times I see the following as the first line of a python program:
>
>#! /usr/bin/python
>
>What is this for or do for the program?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Katt
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