Cygwin GCC C++ compiler - Why ./ ?
If you look at point (6) here: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/moac/students/peter_cock/cygwin/part3/

Why should we type ./ before the .exe file in order for it to run?

Why cannot we type hello.exe immediately?

Thanks.
Cygwin GCC C++ compiler - Why ./ ?
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If you look at point (6) here: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/moac/students/peter_cock/cygwin/part3/

Why should we type ./ before the .exe file in order for it to run?

Why cannot we type hello.exe immediately?

Thanks.