| name: external_program |
| long_name: External program |
| description: Opaque object representing an external program |
| |
| methods: |
| - name: found |
| returns: bool |
| description: Returns whether the executable was found. |
| |
| - name: path |
| returns: str |
| deprecated: 0.55.0 |
| description: | |
| *Deprecated:* Use [[external_program.full_path]] instead. |
| |
| Returns a string pointing to the script or executable. |
| |
| **NOTE:** You should not need to use this method. Passing the object itself |
| should work in all cases. |
| |
| For example: |
| |
| ```meson |
| run_command(find_program('foo'), 'arg1', 'arg2') |
| ``` |
| |
| - name: full_path |
| returns: str |
| since: 0.55.0 |
| description: | |
| Returns a string pointing to the script or executable. |
| |
| **NOTE:** You should not need to use this method. Passing the object itself |
| should work in all cases. |
| |
| For example: |
| |
| ```meson |
| run_command(find_program('foo'), 'arg1', 'arg2') |
| ``` |
