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gnomon:tldr:172c2

gnomon: Set a medium threshold of 0.2 seconds (Timestamp will be colored bright yellow).
$ ${npm test} | gnomon --medium ${0-2}
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This command is a command line instruction that performs two operations.

  1. ${npm test}: This part executes the test script defined in the package.json file of a Node.js project. The npm test command is commonly used to run tests for the project.

  2. |: This is a pipe symbol and it is used to redirect the output of the previous command to the next command.

  3. gnomon --medium ${0-2}: This part is the next command that receives the output of the previous command and processes it using the gnomon 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 to gnomon 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.

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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