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pypy: Execute script in a given Python file.
$ pypy ${filename-py}
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This command seems to be using the PyPy interpreter to execute a Python file specified by the variable ${filename-py}.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

pypy: This is the command to invoke the PyPy interpreter. PyPy is an alternative implementation of the Python language that aims to provide improved performance and efficiency compared to the default CPython interpreter.

${filename-py}: This is a placeholder for a variable representing the filename of a Python file. The ${} syntax is commonly used in shell scripting or command line environments to reference variable values. In this case, ${filename-py} suggests that the variable could be named filename-py. The variable would be replaced with the actual filename before executing the command.

So, when you run this command, you would replace ${filename-py} with the actual filename of a Python file you want to execute using the PyPy interpreter. For example, if you have a file named script.py, the command would become: pypy script.py. This will launch PyPy and execute the script.py file.

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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