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gum:tldr:c3b5e

gum: Interactively prompt for multi-line text (CTRL + D to save) and write to `data.txt`.
$ gum write > ${data-txt}
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The command "gum write > ${data-txt}" is not a valid command in most programming or scripting languages. It appears to be a made-up command that does not have a specific purpose or function.

However, we can analyze it and understand its individual components:

  1. "gum write": This could potentially represent a command or function that writes some data or information.
  2. ">": This symbol is commonly used in Linux and Unix-like systems to redirect the output of a command to a file or another location.
  3. "${data-txt}": This looks like a variable or placeholder representing a file or location named "data-txt". The usage of curly braces suggests that it could be a variable in a shell or script.

Based on this analysis, the intended interpretation of the command is unclear without more context. It might be trying to redirect the output of the "gum write" command to a file named "data-txt". However, the usage of "${data-txt}" as a variable is unconventional and may not work as intended.

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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