diff --git a/doc/docs.md b/doc/docs.md index de5cefd3b7..d460449a94 100644 --- a/doc/docs.md +++ b/doc/docs.md @@ -1558,10 +1558,15 @@ V can be used as an alternative to Bash to write deployment scripts, build scrip The advantage of using V for this is the simplicity and predictability of the language, and cross-platform support. "V scripts" run on Unix-like systems as well as on Windows. -Use .vsh file extension. It will make all functions in the `os` +Use the `.vsh` file extension. It will make all functions in the `os` module global (so that you can use `ls()` instead of `os.ls()`, for example). ```v +#!/usr/local/bin/v run +// The shebang above associates the file to V on Unix-like systems, +// so it can be run just by specifying the path to the file +// once it's made executable using `chmod +x`. + rm('build/*') // Same as: for file in ls('build/') { @@ -1579,10 +1584,13 @@ for file in ls('.') { Now you can either compile this like a normal V program and get an executable you can deploy and run anywhere: -`v deploy.v && ./deploy` +`v deploy.vsh && ./deploy` -Or just run it more like a traditional bash script: -`v run deploy.v` +Or just run it more like a traditional Bash script: +`v run deploy.vsh` + +On Unix-like platforms, the file can be run directly after making it executable using `chmod +x`: +`./deploy.vsh` ## Appendix I: Keywords