i don't understand exactly how the scoring works; i am using perl command line switches, but it seems like the initial #! line is counted as part of the code.

a) why is the code size count the #! line and
b) is there any easy way to use command line switches without a #! line if it is counted

for example,

#!perl -pl
MY CODE

gives a different size than

#!/usr/bin/perl -pl
MY CODE

and the standard perl golf entry

-pl MY CODE

doesn't even run properly.

I would also love to know if there is a way to do this as well.
That would quickly drop a bunch of characters off of my script.

Joe P

As far as I know there is no shorter way than #!perl -options

Okay, thanks for the information. =)

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Martin Hamann
(Landespolizeischule-der Enthüllungsbericht)