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<p>Executable file: create</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>An &#039;&#039;&#039;executable file&#039;&#039;&#039; is any [[file]] that can be executed by an [[operating system]].<br /> <br /> Programmers don&#039;t write executable files directly; instead they write [[source code]] which is [[Compilation|compiled]] by a [[compiler]] into [[machine code]] (or at least, close to machine code).<br /> <br /> Because they are designed to be read by a [[computer]] rather than humans, executable files are stored in [[binary]] (see [[binary file]]) and so cannot easily be viewed in a [[text editor]].<br /> <br /> == Running an executable file ==<br /> Executable files can usually be... well... &#039;&#039;executed&#039;&#039; (run) - they are [[executable]].<br /> <br /> In most cases, this is as simple as (double) clicking on the file and it will start whatever [[program]] it runs. You can also run executable files through a [[terminal]] just by using the [[file path]] to the executable file.</div>

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