findExecutable

Find executable by fileName in the paths.

string findExecutable(string fileName, Paths paths, Exts extensions)
string
findExecutable
(
Paths
Exts
)
(
string fileName
,
Paths paths
,
Exts extensions
)
if (
isInputRange!Paths &&
is(ElementType!Paths : string)
&&
isInputRange!Exts
&&
is(ElementType!Exts : string)
)
string findExecutable(string fileName, Paths paths)
string findExecutable(string fileName)

Parameters

fileName string: Name of executable to search. Should be base name or absolute path. Relative paths will not work. If it's an absolute path, this function does not try to append extensions.
paths Paths: Range of directories where executable should be searched.
extensions Exts: Range of extensions to append during searching if fileName does not have extension. Note: Currently it does not check if current user really have permission to execute the file on Windows.

Return Value

Type: string

Absolute path to the existing executable file or an empty string if not found.

See Also

binPaths, executableExtensions

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findexecutable functions