Need Simple Way To Determine If File Is Executable

[Fredrik Lundh]

Paul Arthur wrote:

>> no, I'm showing that a local file marked as executable overrides a 
>> shared one, even if the local file isn't actually an executable.
> 
> Only if you have your system set up badly.  The current directory should
> not be in the search path, and it especially shouldn't have higher
> priority than the regular bin locations.

and the award for completely missing the context of this subthread goes 
to...

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