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mate: Specify the filetype of a file.
$ mate --type ${filetype} ${filename}
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The command "mate --type ${filetype} ${filename}" is used to open a file with a specific file type in the Mate Text Editor on macOS.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "mate" is the command to launch the Mate Text Editor.
- "--type" is an option that specifies the file type to be associated with the file being opened.
- "${filetype}" is a placeholder variable that would be replaced with the actual file type.
- "${filename}" is another placeholder variable that would be replaced with the actual name of the file.
By using this command, you can open a file in the Mate Text Editor and associate the correct file type with it, which can be helpful for syntax highlighting and other related features specific to that file type.
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