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circo:tldr:d8410
This command is used to generate an image in GIF format from a directed graph specified in the dot language using the software called "Circo".
Here is a breakdown of the command:
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echo "${digraph {this -> that} }"
: This part creates a DOT representation of a directed graph with a single edge going from "this" to "that". -
|
: This is a pipe symbol used to redirect the output of the preceding command as input to the following command. -
circo
: This is the command for the Circo utility, which is a part of the Graphviz suite. Circo is specifically designed for circular layouts of directed graphs. -
-T ${gif}
: This option specifies the desired output format of the generated diagram. In this case, it is set to GIF. -
> ${path-to-image-gif}
: This part redirects the standard output of the circo command (the generated GIF image) to a specified file path.${path-to-image-gif}
needs to be replaced with the actual path where the image should be saved.