The type builtin: executable files #mg5 , valid_command o/p confusion

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how it knows , valid_command is present atvalid_command is /usr/local/bin/valid_command , from ``PATH=“/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH” ./your_program.sh

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Hey @PrakharMNNIT, it basically comes down to two steps:

  1. Split the PATH variable into a list of directories.
  2. Iterate over each directory in that list and check for the command.

Let me know if you’d like further clarification!

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