Python script oops

[lovingboth]

Memo to self: when running a Python script, either put in a '#! /usr/bin/python' as the first line or have it as an argument to python. Don't run the script directly or it will be interpreted as a shell script and the results could be nasty. Fortunately, they were just a bit confusing this time...

Comments

[ciphergoth]

That is such a stupid misfeature! If it's not unambiguous how to run something, just don't run it - don't guess a random interpreter and pipe it into that FFS!

[lovingboth]

I suspect this is seen as a feature as I think it makes it easier for programs to generate shell scripts.

[ciphergoth]

I doubt it sadly. I suspect it simply predates the "#!" feature that's now used and has been kept all this time for backwards compatibility reasons.