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<TITLE>Testing your CGI script -- Python library reference</TITLE>
Next: <A HREF="../d/debugging_cgi_scripts" TYPE="Next">Debugging CGI scripts</A>
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<H2>10.1.7. Testing your CGI script</H2>
Unfortunately, a CGI script will generally not run when you try it
from the command line, and a script that works perfectly from the
command line may fail mysteriously when run from the server. There's
one reason why you should still test your script from the command
line: if it contains a syntax error, the python interpreter won't
execute it at all, and the HTTP server will most likely send a cryptic
error to the client.
<P>
Assuming your script has no syntax errors, yet it does not work, you
have no choice but to read the next section:
<P>