Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!!

From	Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!!
Date	2023-01-25 11:01 -0800
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Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org> writes:
> Jack <invalid@invalid.net> writes:
>> On 24/01/2023 06:07, Keith Thompson wrote:
>>>
>>> If the executable is in your current directory (and you're running it
>>> from a command prompt, or from PowerShell, or something similar), it's
>>> best to explicitly specify the directory: `.\program` or `.\program.exe`
>>> (on a Unix-like system it would be `./program`).
>>>
>>
>> Yes it works by typing .\program but what amazes me is that why other 
>> programs in the same folder runs just by typing "program"? What is so 
>> special about running shift operator?
>
> You have not demonstrated the problem is anything to do with the
> shift operator, so you cannot make that assertion.

See the rather long followup I posted yesterday.  I'm convinced that the
problem is caused specifically by the fact that the OP's program is
named "shift", which is a builtin command in the Windows command shell.

> This is something OS specific. It might be something to do with your
> PATH, and whether '.' is in it:
>  https://www.shellhacks.com/windows-cmd-path-variable-add-to-path-echo-path/
> But you'll get the best help in a forum dedicated to your OS, I
> repeat, this has nothing to do with C.

Agreed.  The OP was not unreasonable in posting here initially, but it's
been clear for a while that this is not a C issue (and I might be
justifiably criticized for discussing it here).

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for XCOM Labs
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */

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Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Jack <invalid@invalid.net> - 2023-01-24 05:00 +0000
  Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 22:07 -0800
    Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 22:13 -0800
    Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Jack <invalid@invalid.net> - 2023-01-24 20:00 +0000
      Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-24 12:10 -0800
        Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Jack <invalid@invalid.net> - 2023-01-24 20:34 +0000
          Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-24 21:51 +0100
            Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Jack <invalid@invalid.net> - 2023-01-24 21:21 +0000
              Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-25 00:09 +0100
          Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Ike Naar <ike@sdf.org> - 2023-01-24 21:12 +0000
            Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Jack <invalid@invalid.net> - 2023-01-24 21:28 +0000
              Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-03 20:56 +0000
                Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-02-03 21:06 +0000
                Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2023-02-03 22:18 +0000
                Andy or Vi{r,c} (Was: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!!) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-02-04 00:27 +0000
                Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-06 12:04 +0000
          Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-24 13:32 -0800
      Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org> - 2023-01-25 13:06 +0200
        Re: Interesting case that I can't workout!!!! Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-25 11:01 -0800

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