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eslint: Lint using the specified config.
$ eslint -c ${path-to-config_file} ${filename1-js filename2-js}
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The command eslint is a command-line tool used for identifying and reporting JavaScript coding patterns and errors. It enforces consistent code style and quality by analyzing JavaScript code based on a set of predefined rules.

The -c flag is used to specify the path to the configuration file for the ESLint configuration. This file contains the rules and configurations for the ESLint to apply while analyzing the JavaScript code.

${path-to-config_file} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path to your ESLint configuration file. For example, if your ESLint configuration file is named .eslintrc.json and is located in the current directory, you would replace ${path-to-config_file} with .eslintrc.json.

${filename1-js filename2-js} is also a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual names of the JavaScript files you want to analyze. If you have multiple files to analyze, you can list them all, separated by a space. For example, if you want to analyze file1.js and file2.js, you would replace ${filename1-js filename2-js} with file1.js file2.js.

In summary, this command eslint -c ${path-to-config_file} ${filename1-js filename2-js} runs the ESLint tool with the specified configuration file and analyzes the given JavaScript files for rule violations and errors.

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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