# Executable Path > Absolute pathname of the executable which started the current Node.js process.
## Usage ```javascript var EXEC_PATH = require( '@stdlib/process/exec-path' ); ``` #### EXEC_PATH Absolute pathname of the executable which started the current Node.js process. ```javascript console.log( EXEC_PATH ); // => ```
## Notes - In browser environments and environments other than Node.js, the absolute pathname of the executable is `null`.
## Examples ```javascript var EXEC_PATH = require( '@stdlib/process/exec-path' ); if ( EXEC_PATH ) { console.log( 'Executable: %s', EXEC_PATH ); } else { console.log( 'Not running in Node.js.' ); } ```