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The command "hg add --exclude ${pattern}" is used in Mercurial (hg) to add directories or files to the repository while excluding specific patterns from being added.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

• "hg add" is the primary command that adds directories or files to the repository.
• "--exclude" is an option that follows the "hg add" command and specifies that certain patterns should be excluded from adding.
• "${pattern}" is a placeholder that represents the actual pattern that you want to exclude. This pattern can be a file extension, a filename, or a directory path.

By using this command, you can add multiple directories or files to the repository but exclude any matching patterns specified in ${pattern}. This allows you to selectively add content to the repository while excluding certain files or directories that you may not want to include.