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fastmod:tldr:2033d

fastmod: Replace for an exact string without prompt for a confirmation (disables regular expressions).
$ fastmod --accept-all --fixed-strings ${exact_string} ${replacement}
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The command "fastmod --accept-all --fixed-strings ${exact_string} ${replacement}" is invoking the "fastmod" tool with certain options and arguments. Here's a breakdown of each component:

  1. "fastmod": This is the name of the program or tool being executed.

  2. "--accept-all": This option instructs the fastmod tool to automatically accept all changes without prompting for confirmation.

  3. "--fixed-strings": This option indicates that the following arguments will be treated as exact strings, not regular expressions. It means that the exact_string and replacement values provided will be treated as literal strings, without any pattern matching.

  4. "${exact_string}": This is a variable representing the exact string to be replaced within the target files. Note that this is enclosed within curly braces (${...}), suggesting that it is being substituted with an actual value while executing the command.

  5. "${replacement}": This is another variable representing the replacement string that will be used in place of the exact_string within the target files. Similar to the previous variable, it is also expected to be substituted with an actual value during command execution.

In summary, this command is using the fastmod tool with the provided options to perform a find-and-replace operation on target files. The "--accept-all" flag ensures changes are automatically accepted, while "--fixed-strings" dictates that the subsequent arguments are treated as exact strings to be matched and replaced. The "${exact_string}" and "${replacement}" variables will be replaced with actual values when executing the command.

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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