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The command "cake schema_cache clear" is used in the CakePHP framework to clear the cached schema files.

CakePHP uses a caching mechanism to improve the performance of database operations. When the application runs, it reads the database schema and creates cached versions of the schema files for quicker access. These cached files are stored in the "tmp/cache/models" directory of the CakePHP project.

However, when you make changes to the database schema, such as adding or modifying tables or columns, the cached schema files become outdated. The "cake schema_cache clear" command is used to remove these outdated schema cache files and force the framework to rebuild them based on the updated database schema.

By running this command, any existing cached schema files will be deleted, and the next time the application runs, it will recreate the cache files based on the current state of the database schema. This ensures that the application is using the most up-to-date schema information for optimal performance and accuracy.