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https://github.com/justjavac/deno_executable_dir

Returns the path to the user's executable directory.
https://github.com/justjavac/deno_executable_dir

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Returns the path to the user's executable directory.

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# deno_executable_dir

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> _In v1.1.2(2020.06.26), Deno [Remove `Deno.dir` and dirs dependency #6385](https://github.com/denoland/deno/pull/6385)_

Returns the path to the user's executable directory.

The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a string,
containing a value from the following table, or `null`.

|Platform | Value | Example |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------|
| Linux | `XDG_BIN_HOME` or `$XDG_DATA_HOME`/../bin or `$HOME`/.local/bin | /home/justjavac/.local/bin |
| macOS | - | - |
| Windows | - | - |

## Usage

Requires `allow-env` permission.

Returns `null` if there is no applicable directory or if any other error occurs.

```ts
import executableDir from "https://deno.land/x/executable_dir/mod.ts";

executableDir();
// Lin: "/home/justjavac/.local/bin"
// Mac: null
// Win: null
```

## License

[deno_executable_dir](https://github.com/justjavac/deno_executable_dir) is released under the MIT License. See the bundled [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for details.