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flake8: Lint a file or directory recursively and show the line on which each error occurred.
$ flake8 --show-source ${filename_or_directory}
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The flake8 command is a tool used for checking the coding style and potential errors in Python code.

The --show-source flag is an option that tells flake8 to display the source code along with the errors or warnings found.

${filename_or_directory} is a placeholder that represents the name of a specific Python file or a directory containing multiple Python files. It is where you specify the target file(s) or directory to be checked by flake8.

So, when you run the command flake8 --show-source ${filename_or_directory}, flake8 will analyze the specified Python file(s) or all the Python files within the specified directory, and display the source code along with any coding style violations or potential errors it finds.

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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