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diffoscope: Compare two files and write an HTML-report to a file (use `-` for `stdout`).

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$ diffoscope --html ${select} ${filename1} ${filename2}

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The command diffoscope --html ${select} ${filename1} ${filename2} is using the diffoscope tool to compare two files (filename1 and filename2) and generate an HTML report of the differences between them.

Here's a breakdown of the components:

diffoscope: It is a command-line tool for comparing and analyzing files or directories. It specializes in binary and container analysis.
--html: This flag specifies the output format for the differences report. In this case, the command will generate an HTML-based report.
${select}: This represents a placeholder or variable that should be replaced with an option or value. Without further information, it's hard to say what the specific purpose or value of ${select} is in this context. It could be an option to customize the diffoscope behavior or provide additional parameters.
${filename1} and ${filename2}: These placeholders should be replaced with the actual file names or paths of the files you want to compare. filename1 is considered as the original or reference file, and filename2 is the modified or changed file.

Overall, the command is running diffoscope with the selected option (${select}) and comparing filename1 with filename2, generating an HTML report that highlights the differences between the files.

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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