
gnomon:tldr:172c2
This command is a command line instruction that performs two operations.
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${npm test}
: This part executes thetest
script defined in thepackage.json
file of a Node.js project. Thenpm test
command is commonly used to run tests for the project. -
|
: This is a pipe symbol and it is used to redirect the output of the previous command to the next command. -
gnomon --medium ${0-2}
: This part is the next command that receives the output of the previous command and processes it using thegnomon
tool.-
gnomon
is a command line utility used for displaying the output of command line programs in a formatted and eye-catching way. It enhances the output by adding timestamps and highlighting lines based on their importance. -
--medium ${0-2}
is an argument provided tognomon
tool. This specifies the medium level of highlighting. The numeric range${0-2}
means it will highlight lines from level 0 to level 2, where 0 is the highest level of highlighting and 2 is the lowest.
-
Therefore, when this whole command is executed, it will run the npm test
command and redirect its output to the gnomon
tool, which will then format and display the output with added timestamps and highlighted lines.