protoc:tldr:9235d

protoc: Generate Python code from a `.proto` file.

protoc

$ protoc --python_out=${path-to-output_directory} ${input_file-proto}

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The command protoc is used to compile Protocol Buffer (protobuf) files. Protocol Buffers are a language-agnostic data serialization format developed by Google. Protobuf files are defined using a specific syntax and can be used to generate code for different programming languages.

In the provided command, protoc is being called with the following options:

--python_out=${path-to-output_directory}: This option specifies the directory where the generated Python code will be outputted. Replace ${path-to-output_directory} with the actual path to the desired output directory.

${input_file-proto}: This is the protobuf file that you want to compile. Replace ${input_file-proto} with the actual name and path of the input file.

So, when you run the command, protoc will take the input file, parse it according to the protobuf syntax, and generate Python code based on the definitions in the input file. The resulting Python code will be written to the specified output directory.

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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