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choice:tldr:17f28
choice: Prompt the current user to select a choice and prefer the [d]efault choice in a specific [t]ime.
$ choice /t ${5} /d ${N}
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The given command is a Windows batch command, and it functions as follows:
choice
is the command that allows the user to choose an option from a list of choices./t ${5}
sets the time in seconds for the command to wait before automatically selecting the default option.${5}
is likely a placeholder or variable used to represent the number of seconds specified for the wait time.
/d ${N}
specifies the default option for the user to choose if no input is provided within the specified time period.${N}
is also likely a placeholder or variable used to represent the default option.
In summary, the command choice /t ${5} /d ${N}
prompts the user to pick an option from a list, waits for a specified number of seconds (${5}), and if no response is received within that time, it automatically chooses the default option (${N}).
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.