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DaWei · Nov 16th, 2006, 6:08 AM

Now for the useless information: shebang is a corruption of hash bang, the # being the hash mark and the ! being the bang mark.

Nov 16th, 2006, 6:08 AM	#3
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Now for the useless information: shebang is a corruption of hash bang, the # being the hash mark and the ! being the bang mark. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers