What should I use for a Perl script's shebang line?

Question

Which of these is better or faster to use as the shebang line for a Perl script?

#! perl

#! perl.exe

#! fullpath/perl(/perl.exe)

#! partialpath/perl(/perl         


        

Answer 1

If you're developing in Unix using Perl and you use "perlbrew" to easily switch between different versions of Perl, then the "#!/usr/bin/env perl" shebang line works well.

I originally had the first 2 characters in the shebang line reversed. Just fixed/edited that.

Answer 2

If you are running CGI via Apache on Windows, the SHEBANG IS USED. You will need the fullpath to perl.