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esbuild:tldr:91d31
esbuild: Bundle and serve a JavaScript application on an HTTP server.
$ esbuild --bundle --serve=${port} --outfile=${index-js} ${filename-js}
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The command you've provided seems to be using esbuild, a JavaScript bundling tool. Let's break down the different parts of the command:
esbuild
: This is the name of the command, which invokes the esbuild tool.--bundle
: This flag tells esbuild to bundle the JavaScript code.--serve=${port}
: This flag instructs esbuild to serve the bundled code on a specified port.${port}
is likely a placeholder that should be replaced with an actual port number (e.g.,--serve=8080
).--outfile=${index-js}
: This flag specifies the output file where the bundled code will be saved.${index-js}
is most likely another placeholder that should be substituted with an actual output filename (e.g.,--outfile=bundle.js
). Make sure to use valid file naming conventions.${filename-js}
: This seems to be a placeholder representing the input JavaScript file that you want to bundle. You should replace${filename-js}
with an actual filename (e.g.,app.js
) or a file path (e.g.,path/to/app.js
).
So, when you run this command, esbuild will bundle the specified ${filename-js}
JavaScript file and save the output in ${index-js}
file. Additionally, it will serve the bundled code on the specified ${port}
. Remember to substitute the placeholders with appropriate values that match your desired input/output files and port number.
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.