go:tldr:a7f28

go: Compile a source file into a named executable.

$ go build -o ${executable} ${file}.go

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The command "go build -o ${executable} ${file}.go" is used to build an executable file from a Go source code file.

Here is the breakdown:

"go build" is a command in the Go programming language that compiles and builds Go source code files into executable files.
"-o" flag is used to specify the output file name or path for the resulting executable. The "${executable}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired name for the output file.
"${file}.go" is another placeholder that should be replaced with the name of the Go source code file you want to build. The ".go" extension is added to indicate that it's a Go source file.

So when you execute this command, the Go compiler will compile the specified file and create an executable file with the name provided in the "-o" flag.

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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