---
name: "System.progName"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/System.progName"
---

# System.progName(3kaya)

Get program name.

## NAME

System::progName - Get program name.

## SYNOPSIS

**String progName(** **)**

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the name of the currently running executable. This should not be used in web applications for constructing self-referential links as the name may include filesystem path information. Use **WebCommon.webappName (3kaya)** instead.

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   p = progName(); // p = "/usr/local/bin/kayadoc2man"

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**System.getArgs (3kaya)**

**System.getEnv (3kaya)**

**System.getPID (3kaya)**

**WebCommon.webappName (3kaya)**