You know what a shebang is, how it works, and when you might want to include it in your Python scripts. You saw how to define a portable shebang and pass arguments to it. You also looked at some shebang examples and explored how to use a shebang with a custom interpreter written in Python. Finally, you reviewed some of the best practices for using a shebang in your scripts and learned about its shortcomings and alternatives.
In this video course, you’ve learned how to:
- Decide when to include the shebang in Python scripts
- Define the shebang in a portable way across systems
- Pass arguments to the command defined in a shebang
- Know the shebang’s limitations and some of its alternatives
- Execute scripts through a custom interpreter written in Python