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choose:tldr:35189
choose: Print the first, 3rd, and 5th item from a line, where items are separated by ':' instead of whitespace.
$ choose --field-separator '${:}' ${0} ${2} ${4}
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The command you provided seems to be using the "choose" tool and has several arguments. Here is the breakdown:
- "choose" is likely a command-line tool or a program.
- "--field-separator '${:}'" sets the field separator to '${:}', which means that this character sequence will be used to separate fields in the output.
- ${0}, ${2}, ${4} are positional parameters that represent command-line arguments. ${0} refers to the first argument (usually the name of the command itself), ${2} refers to the third argument, and ${4} refers to the fifth argument.
Overall, this command executes the "choose" tool with specific arguments and sets the field separator to '${:}' followed by the positional parameters ${0}, ${2}, and ${4}. Without further information about the "choose" tool or context, it is difficult to determine its exact purpose or function.
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.