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carp: Start a REPL with a custom prompt.
$ carp --prompt "${> }"
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The command carp --prompt "${> }" appears to be a command used in a terminal or shell environment.

Here is a breakdown of the different parts:

  • carp is likely the name or alias of a specific command or program. Without further context, it is difficult to determine its exact purpose.
  • --prompt is an option or flag that is used to specify the prompt for the shell or command line interface. A prompt is typically the text or symbol that is displayed to the user to indicate that the shell is ready to receive a command.
  • "${> }" is a string enclosed in double quotes. In some shells, the ${...} syntax is used for variable expansion. However, since > is not a valid variable name, it is unlikely that this part is related to variable expansion. Instead, it is likely that "${> }" is intended to be a custom prompt string that includes the symbol > surrounded by spaces. The actual prompt displayed to the user would be something like >.

In summary, the command carp --prompt "${> }" sets the prompt for the shell or command line interface to be > (a greater than symbol surrounded by spaces).

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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