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pathfind
# A portable alternative to exists/get_command/which/type
pathfind() {
OLDIFS="${IFS}"
IFS=:
for prog in ${PATH}; do
if [[ -x "${prog}/$*" ]]; then
printf -- '%s\n' "${prog}/$*"
IFS="${OLDIFS}"
return 0
fi
done
IFS="${OLDIFS}"
return 1
}
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