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## Function program_location

boost::dll::program_location

## Synopsis

    // In header: <boost/dll/runtime_symbol_info.hpp>

    boost::filesystem::path program_location(boost::system::error_code & ec);
    boost::filesystem::path program_location();

## Description

On success returns full path and name of the currently running program (the one which contains the `main()` function).

Return value can be used as a parameter for `shared_library`. See Tutorial "Linking plugin into the executable" for usage example. Flag '-rdynamic' must be used when linking the plugin into the executable on Linux OS.

Parameters: |

`ec` | Variable that will be set to the result of the operation.

Throws: | std::bad_alloc in case of insufficient memory. Overload that does not accept boost::system::error_code also throws boost::system::system_error.