fselect:tldr:be6e0

fselect: Select only the first 5 results and output as JSON.

fselect

$ fselect size, path from ${path-to-directory} limit ${5} into json

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This command is querying a directory (specified by ${path-to-directory}) and retrieving the size and path of the files within it. It then limits the results to 5 files. Finally, it formats the results in JSON format.

Let's break down the command into its parts:

"fselect": This is the command being executed. It is a tool used for querying file metadata.
"size, path": These are the fields we want to retrieve from each file within the directory. In this case, we're interested in the file size and path.
"from ${path-to-directory}": Specifies the directory from which we want to retrieve the file information. The actual path is specified by the variable ${path-to-directory}.
"limit ${5}": Limits the number of results to only 5 files. The number of files can be adjusted by changing the value of the variable ${5}.
"into json": Formats the result into JSON format, which is a common data interchange format that is readable by many programming languages.

So, when you run this command, it will query the specified directory, retrieve the size and path of up to 5 files, and output the result in JSON format.

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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