[SLUG] PATH=$PATH.

[Minh Van <mle@nospam.mail.usyd.edu.au>]

can i execute binary files in the $PWD first without having to have $PWD
in $PATH ? or do i have to source a function in bashrc ? the best thing i
can think of that suits my purpose is "PATH=$PATH:.".

apparently people think this style is dangerous and promotes bad habits.
but i don't understand why this style is different to putting scripts in
$PATH and being able to run them.

there was also another suggestion that i got from people, and that was to
use "PATH=$PATH:.." ie. two with "."s.

i've also conducted my own tests for "PATH=$PATH:./", which seems to do
the same thing.

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