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path: Append a new directory to the original path.

path

$ path ${path\to\directory};%path%

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The given command appears to be a combination of two different commands used in different operating systems.

In Unix-based systems (such as Linux or macOS), the command path ${path/to/directory} is incorrect. It seems like an attempt to set the PATH environment variable to include the given directory. However, the correct syntax for this command would be export PATH=${PATH}:path/to/directory or export PATH="path/to/directory:${PATH}". The export keyword is used to set an environment variable, and : is used to separate different directories in the PATH variable.
In Windows command prompt, the command %path% is used to display the current value of the PATH environment variable. The % symbols are used for variable expansion in Windows command prompt, and path is the name of the PATH environment variable.

It seems like these two commands have been combined, but they are not compatible with each other. They are meant for different operating systems, and the syntax is incorrect.

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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