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json5: Convert JSON5 `stdin` to JSON `stdout`.

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$ echo ${input} | json5

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The command "echo ${input} | json5" is composed of two parts.

"echo ${input}" - This is an example of an echo command in Unix/Linux systems. The "echo" command is used to print or display a specified input or text on the console. In this case, it is displaying the value of the variable "input" enclosed in curly braces "${...}". The value of the variable will be substituted in place of "${input}" before being printed.
"| json5" - The pipe symbol "|" is used to redirect the output of one command to another command as input. In this case, the output of the echo command is passed as input to the "json5" command.

The "json5" command is a tool used to parse and manipulate JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data. JSON is a lightweight data interchange format commonly used for storing and transmitting structured data. The "json5" command is specifically designed to handle JSON files with added support for features commonly found in JavaScript, such as comments and trailing commas.

So, the overall command takes the value of the variable "input" and prints it on the console, and then passes that output to the "json5" command, which can further process or manipulate the JSON data.

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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