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copyq: Insert text containing escape sequences ('\n', '\t') into the clipboard history.
$ copyq add ${firstline\nsecondline}
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The command "copyq add ${firstline\nsecondline}" is used to add content to the CopyQ clipboard manager.

Let's break it down:

  • "copyq": This is the name of the clipboard manager program that this command is executing in. It is assuming that you have this program installed and running.

  • "add": This is the command to add content to the clipboard manager.

  • "${firstline\nsecondline}": This is the content that will be added to the clipboard manager. It consists of two lines of text.

    • "${...}": This is a variable substitution syntax. It allows you to substitute the value of a variable into the command. In this case, the variable is "firstline".

    • "firstline": This is the name of the variable. It is assumed that this variable holds the content of the first line of text that you want to add to the clipboard.

    • "\n": This is an escape sequence representing a newline character. It is used to separate the first line from the second line, creating two distinct lines of text.

    • "secondline": This is the content of the second line of text that you want to add to the clipboard. It is assumed that there is a variable named "secondline" holding this value.

So, when you execute the command "copyq add ${firstline\nsecondline}", you are telling the clipboard manager program to add the content of the "firstline" variable followed by a newline character and then the content of the "secondline" variable to the clipboard.

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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