====== Get Path For Executable (.NET/C#) ======

To get the path that a .NET console executable resides in, regardless of where the executable was launched from:

<WRAP prewrap>
<code csharp>
var exePath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Environment.ProcessPath ?? "")
</code>
</WRAP>

This is useful in a scenario where you want to access a file that resides in the same directory, e.g., a configuration file:

<WRAP prewrap>
<code csharp>
IConfiguration config = new ConfigurationBuilder()
    .AddJsonFile(Path.Join(Path.GetDirectoryName(Environment.ProcessPath ?? ""), "my-app-config.json"))
    .AddEnvironmentVariables()
    .Build();
</code>
</WRAP>

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