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@ -299,13 +299,24 @@ executable, like shell scripts, by putting the line
(assuming that the interpreter is on the user's \envvar{PATH}) at the (assuming that the interpreter is on the user's \envvar{PATH}) at the
beginning of the script and giving the file an executable mode. The beginning of the script and giving the file an executable mode. The
\samp{\#!} must be the first two characters of the file. Note that \samp{\#!} must be the first two characters of the file. On some
platforms, this first line must end with a \UNIX-style line ending
(\character{\e n}), not a Mac OS (\character{\e r}) or Windows
(\character{\e r\e n}) line ending. Note that
the hash, or pound, character, \character{\#}, is used to start a the hash, or pound, character, \character{\#}, is used to start a
comment in Python. comment in Python.
The script can be given a executable mode, or permission, using the
\program{chmod} command:
\begin{verbatim}
$ chmod +x myscript.py
\end{verbatim} % $ <-- bow to font-lock
\subsection{Source Code Encoding} \subsection{Source Code Encoding}
It is possible to use encodings different than ASCII in Python source It is possible to use encodings different than \ASCII{} in Python source
files. The best way to do it is to put one more special comment line files. The best way to do it is to put one more special comment line
right after the \code{\#!} line to define the source file encoding: right after the \code{\#!} line to define the source file encoding: