fzf:tldr:fc1f8

fzf: Start fzf on all files in the specified directory.

find

$ find ${path-to-directory} -type f | fzf

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This command is composed of two parts: find ${path-to-directory} -type f and fzf.

The first part, find ${path-to-directory} -type f, is a command using the find utility. It searches for files (-type f) in the specified directory (${path-to-directory}) and its subdirectories. The find command is often used to locate files based on various search criteria such as name, size, or modification time.

The second part, fzf, is a command-line fuzzy finder. It provides an interactive way to quickly search and select files or lines from a list. When used in conjunction with the | (pipe) symbol, it takes the output from the previous command (find ${path-to-directory} -type f) and allows you to filter and select files from that list using fuzzy search.

In summary, the command find ${path-to-directory} -type f | fzf searches for files in the specified directory and its subdirectories, then displays them using fzf where you can interactively filter and select files based on a fuzzy search pattern.

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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