#!/bin/"insert scripting language here"

action_owl · 01-10-2010, 04:08 PM

How does one go about allowing Bash to interpret other scripting languages such as:

Code:

#!/bin/php

...script...

or even:

Code:

#!/bin/javascript

...script...

GrapefruiTgirl · 01-10-2010, 04:19 PM

You can use (examples):

Code:

#!/usr/bin/env java

#!/usr/bin/env php

I'm not sure about javascript; this functionality depends on what executables are avail to the `env` binary.

I came across a few other examples of this the other day via google, but cann't recall what exactly I was searching for when I encountered them.. You should be able to find other examples though.

Plus, I don't know that this literally "makes bash use the other interpreter itself", but rather, it transfers execution to the indicated interpreter (which I think is what you want, no?).

Sasha