doc: fix copy node executable in Windows

Windows where command lists all places it finds a pattern in Path. The first one is the one that executes when called. So the old code was overriding the first executable by any other match. PR-URL: #48624 Reviewed-By: Darshan Sen <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <[email protected]>
nodejs · Jul 13, 2023 · 999ae0c · 999ae0c
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diff --git a/doc/api/single-executable-applications.md b/doc/api/single-executable-applications.md
@@ -58,16 +58,8 @@ tool, [postject][]:
 
    * On Windows:
 
-   Using PowerShell:
-
-   ```powershell
-   cp (Get-Command node).Source hello.exe
-   ```
-
-   Using Command Prompt:
-
    ```text
-   for /F "tokens=*" %n IN ('where.exe node') DO @(copy "%n" hello.exe)
+   node -e "require('fs').copyFileSync(process.execPath, 'hello.exe')"
    ```
 
    The `.exe` extension is necessary.