CGI : Quiz of the Week

[AlienTech]

This is just a simple little question for you to answer, since most people dont know CGI.

But at the top of a CGI Script, is a line, what does this line do.

Line: #!/usr/bin/perl

Note: This is just a simple little question, lol.

 

[Spyder]

Calls Perl?

 

[AlienTech]

Sort of correct,

it specifies the path to your perl on your server.
But I guess you were right.

 

[Shogun]

so does #!/usr/sbin/perl5
or #!/root/bin/kissmyassyousonofabitch
The directory names have no meaning. It could be anything.

 

[Bob]

That is known as the 'shebang' line. Yes, it calls Perl and its actual content is only relevant to where Perl is installed, it is however generally #!/usr/local/bin/perl or #!/usr/bin/perl. Generally, this will be the first line of any Perl script.

However, most coders use a shebang line like this '#!/location/of/perl -wT' as this turns on both warning and taint modes which are generally required for a higher standard of coding practice.

 

[AlienTech]

Yes!:beer:

 

[Bob]

LoL .. AYE-EE!!

:beer: :beer:

 

[AlienTech]

lol
arty1:arty::balloons2


:ship:
hboy::abduct:

 

[Bob]

Okay, we're finished now.

 

[AlienTech]

Yeah, we are. (psst: like my sig?)

 

[Bob]

Its nice .. a bit big though.