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peco: Start peco on all files in the specified directory.
$ find ${path-to-directory} -type f | peco
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The command find ${path-to-directory} -type f | peco is used to search for files within a specific directory and filter results using the peco command.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  1. find: This command is used to search for files and directories within a given location.

  2. ${path-to-directory}: This is the placeholder for the actual path to the directory you want to search. You need to replace it with the appropriate path.

  3. -type f: This option specifies that the search is for files only, not directories. It filters the results to include only regular files.

  4. |: This symbol is called a pipe. It is used to redirect the output of a command to another command. In this case, it redirects the output of the find command to the peco command.

  5. peco: peco is a command-line tool used for interactive filtering. It takes the input from the find command and allows you to interactively select the desired file(s) using a filtering prompt.

So, essentially, the command find ${path-to-directory} -type f | peco searches for files within a specific directory and then pipes the results to peco for interactive filtering. This allows you to quickly select the desired files from the search results.

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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