Query Regarding #!/usr/bin/perl

pvora · #1 (**permalink**) October 29th, 2012, 07:44 AM

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me it is mandatory to define #!/usr/bin/perl at the starting of any perl programm?

I have not use this string in my programm still it is running without any error? I want to know the use of this string at the start of programm.

Regards,
Purvee

chorny · #2 (**permalink**) October 30th, 2012, 05:34 AM

It's for running Perl programs under Unix-like OS.

jackjack · #3 (**permalink**) December 4th, 2012, 12:44 PM

I think your quite correct although you can alias this pre-command to run automatically

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