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python: Start the built-in HTTP server on port 8000 in the current directory.

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$ python -m ${http-server}

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The command "python -m ${http-server}" is used to run a Python module as a script and start an HTTP server.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

"python": This is the command used to run the Python interpreter.
"-m": This option tells the interpreter to run a module name as a script.
"${http-server}": This is the module name that needs to be executed. In this case, it seems like it is an environment variable (denoted by the curly braces) named "http-server". The actual value of this variable will determine the module to be run.

The purpose of this command is to execute the specified Python module, which likely contains the logic for running an HTTP server. The details of what this module does and how it is implemented would depend on the specific value assigned to the "http-server" environment variable.

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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