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autoflake: Remove unused variables from a file, overwriting the file.
$ autoflake --remove-unused-variables --in-place ${filename-py}
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This command utilizes the autoflake tool to automatically remove unused variables from a Python source code file.

Here is a breakdown of the command and its options:

  • autoflake: This is the command to run the autoflake tool.
  • --remove-unused-variables: This option instructs autoflake to remove any variables in the source code file that are declared but not used.
  • --in-place: This option specifies that the changes should be applied directly to the input file, modifying it directly.
  • ${filename-py}: This placeholder should be replaced with the actual file name (including the .py extension) of the Python source file you want to apply autoflake to.

Together, this command executes autoflake, telling it to remove any unused variables in the specified Python source code file and apply the changes directly to the same file.

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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