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title: get_executable_path_preference
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id: get_executable_path_preference
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weight: 110
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draft: false
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author: "people"
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---
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## NAME
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get_executable_path_preference
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## SYNOPSIS
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return the path to an executable from a preference
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## USAGE
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```
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local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
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local result = df.get_executable_path_preference(executable)
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```
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**executable** - _string_ - the name of the executable to get the path for
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## DESCRIPTION
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**get_executable_path_preference** returns the path preference to
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the requested executable.
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## RETURN VALUE
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**result** - _string_ - path to the executable
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## LIMITATIONS
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executable should be the basename of the executable without extensions
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