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indent: Format C/C++ source according to the GNU style, saving the indented version to a different file.

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$ indent --gnu-style ${path-to-source-c} -o ${path-to-indented_source-c}

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The command "indent --gnu-style ${path-to-source-c} -o ${path-to-indented_source-c}" is used to format and indent C source code files according to the GNU coding style.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"indent": This is the name of the command/utility used to perform the formatting and indentation.
"--gnu-style": This is an option or flag passed to the "indent" command, specifying that the GNU coding style should be used for formatting the code. The GNU coding style is a set of guidelines and conventions for writing C code.
"${path-to-source-c}": This is a placeholder indicating the path to the source code file (ending with a .c extension) that you want to format and indent. You need to replace this placeholder with the actual path to the C source code file you want to format.
"-o": This is another option or flag passed to the "indent" command, specifying that the output of the formatting should be saved to a file.
"${path-to-indented_source-c}": This is a placeholder indicating the path where the indented source code file should be saved. You need to replace this placeholder with the actual path and filename where you want to save the indented code.

Once you replace the placeholders with the appropriate paths, executing this command will run the "indent" utility with the specified options and produce a formatted and indented version of the source code file according to the GNU coding style, saving it to the specified output file.

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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