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autoflake: Remove unused imports from multiple files and display the diffs.
$ autoflake --remove-all-unused-imports ${filename1-py filename2-py ---}
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The command you mentioned is used to run the autoflake tool with some specific options. Autoflake is a Python program that removes unused imports and unused variables from Python code.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • autoflake: This is the name of the command or executable to run. In this case, it refers to the autoflake program.
  • --remove-all-unused-imports: This option specifies that autoflake should remove all unused import statements from the given Python files.
  • ${filename1-py filename2-py ---}: This part of the command represents a list of file names. ${filename1-py} and ${filename2-py} likely represent placeholders that should be replaced with actual file names. The --- indicates the end of the list of file names.

To use this command, you need to replace ${filename1-py filename2-py ---} with the actual names of the Python files you want to remove unused imports from. For example, if you have two Python files named script1.py and script2.py, you would replace ${filename1-py filename2-py ---} with script1.py script2.py.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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