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Re: single line alternative sperber@xxxxxx 09 Mar 2001 12:37 UTC

>>>>> "Per" == Per Bothner <xxxxxx@bothner.com> writes:

Per> Marc Feeley <xxxxxx@IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:

>> Anyway, the point of my message is to request that a space be added
>> after the ``#!''.  I think this is valid under UNIX (at least it works
>> fine on the many systems I have used).  It allows the reader to
>> distinguish the various objects that start with ``#!'' in Gambit:

Per> Or just say that '#!' followed by (optional space and) '/' is the
Per> magic comment (if at the beginning of file).

I think Marc is saying that Gambit *needs* the space for smooth
handling.  I have no objection to that.

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