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cargo-doc: View a particular package's documentation.
$ cargo doc --open --package ${package}
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The cargo doc --open --package ${package} command is used in the Rust programming language with the cargo build system. It generates and opens documentation for a specific package within a Rust project.

Let's break it down:

  • cargo is a command-line tool used for managing Rust projects, building, and packaging projects, and managing dependencies.
  • doc is a command in cargo that generates documentation for a Rust project.
  • --open is an optional flag that tells cargo to open the generated documentation in a web browser after it is generated.
  • --package ${package} is another optional flag that specifies the target package for which the documentation should be generated. ${package} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the target package.

So, when you run this command, cargo will generate documentation for the specified package and then open the generated documentation in a web browser. This can be useful for browsing and exploring the documentation of a Rust project or a specific package within the project.

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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