Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
shebang
noun
/ʃəˈbæŋ/
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Definition
A shebang is a character sequence in a script that indicates the script’s interpreter.
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Examples
- The first line of my Python script starts with a shebang: ‘#!/usr/bin/env python3’.
- Without the correct shebang, the script may not run as expected.
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Meaning
It is commonly used in Unix and Unix-like operating systems to specify which program should be used to execute the script that follows it.
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Synonyms
- hashbang
- interpreter directive