circo:tldr:d8410

circo: Render a `gif` image using `stdin` and `stdout`.

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$ echo "${digraph {this -> that} }" | circo -T ${gif} > ${path-to-image-gif}

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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:

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.

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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