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Defines the list of search paths to find executable files.
The PATH environment variable defines the list of search paths for executable files.
On UNIX™ platforms, PATH defines the search path list for executable programs.
On Windows™ platforms, PATH defines the search path for programs and DLLs.
The path separator is a colon (:) on UNIX and a semicolon (;) on Windows.