JEP 330: Launch Single-File Source-Code Programs

[Remi Forax]

Ok, thanks.

Remi




On March 26, 2018 10:32:38 PM UTC, Jonathan Gibbons <jonathan.gibbons at oracle.com> wrote:
>Rémi,
>
>The problem is that the first line of a shebang file is effectively
>read 
>twice.
>
>It is initially read by the operating system, as part of the operation 
>of the shebang feature. That happens before the executable named in the
>
>first line is even invoked, and is therefore out of the control of any 
>executable that might be named.
>
>Then, the executable is invoked giving the shebang file as an argument.
>
>The executable will read the file, including the first line. Since we 
>have no ability to mandate any specific format, the best we can do is
>to 
>go with what the operating system provides.
>
>-- Jon
>
>
>On 03/26/2018 02:55 PM, Remi Forax wrote:
>> "All subsequent bytes are read with the default platform character
>encoding that is in effect."
>> should we not mandate UTF8 instead ?
>>
>> Rémi
>>
>> ----- Mail original -----
>>> De: "mark reinhold" <mark.reinhold at oracle.com>
>>> À: "jonathan gibbons" <jonathan.gibbons at oracle.com>
>>> Cc: "compiler-dev" <compiler-dev at openjdk.java.net>
>>> Envoyé: Lundi 26 Mars 2018 23:41:36
>>> Objet: JEP 330: Launch Single-File Source-Code Programs
>>> New JEP Candidate: http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/330
>>>
>>> - Mark

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