Where Am I
A lightweight C library to locate the current executable and module paths across multiple platforms.
What is Where Am I?
Where Am I? is a lightweight C library that provides functions to locate the file system paths of the currently running executable and module (shared library). It solves the platform-specific challenge of determining where a program or library is loaded from, which is essential for configuration loading, resource discovery, and debugging.
C/C++ developers working on cross-platform applications, system utilities, embedded systems, or tools that need to locate their own binaries or dependencies at runtime.
Developers choose Where Am I? for its exceptional portability across 12+ platforms, minimal footprint (just two files), and straightforward API that eliminates the need to write platform-specific path resolution code.
Overview
Locate the current running executable and the current running module/library on the file system 🔎
Use Cases
Best For
- Finding configuration files relative to an executable's location
- Debugging shared library loading issues in complex applications
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