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=Overview=
=Overview=
The <code>#!</code> sequence of characters at the beginning of a file indicates that the file is a script: a set of commands to be fed into an interpreter. The path that follows <code>#!</code> is the path to the program that interprets the commands in the script, whether it be a shell, a programming language, or a utility. The interpreter executes the commands in the script, starting with the line following the <code>#!</code> line:
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
#! <interpreter> [optional-args]
</syntaxhighlight>

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Overview

The #! sequence of characters at the beginning of a file indicates that the file is a script: a set of commands to be fed into an interpreter. The path that follows #! is the path to the program that interprets the commands in the script, whether it be a shell, a programming language, or a utility. The interpreter executes the commands in the script, starting with the line following the #! line:

#! <interpreter> [optional-args]