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pt:tldr:cb26c

pt: Find files containing "foo" and display count of matches in each file.
$ pt -c ${foo}
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This command appears to be using the pt command. However, the specific functionality of this command cannot be determined without more context. It seems to have a parameter (-c) followed by a variable ${foo}.

In a Unix-like command line environment, ${foo} represents the value of a variable named foo. The actual value of foo would need to be defined earlier in the script or command line, and it would be substituted into the command at runtime.

So, when the command is executed, the value of ${foo} will be substituted at that point. The resulting command executed will depend on the value of foo and the functionality of the pt command.

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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