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crystal: Create a project directory for a Crystal application.
$ crystal init app ${application_name}
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The command "crystal init app ${application_name}" is used to initialize a new Crystal application with a specific name.
Here's a breakdown of the different components of the command:
- "crystal" refers to the Crystal programming language interpreter or compiler. It is used to execute Crystal code or perform various tasks related to Crystal development.
- "init" is short for initialize, which means to set up or create something initially.
- "app" is a parameter specifying the type of project being initialized. In this case, it's an application project.
- "${application_name}" is a placeholder indicating that the user needs to provide the name of their application. The "${}" syntax is often used to represent placeholders or variables in the command line.
So, when you run this command, you need to replace "${application_name}" with the desired name of your application. For example, if you want to create an application called "my_app", the command would be: "crystal init app my_app".
Executing this command will create a new Crystal application with the specified name, along with some initial files and directory structure needed to start developing the application.
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.