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rich: Display text with formatting tags, custom alignment, and line width.
$ rich --print ${"Hello [green on black]Stylized[-green on black] [bold]World[-bold]"} --${select} --width ${10}
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The given command is using the syntax of the command-line tool "rich" with various parameters. Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

  1. rich: It is the command that executes the "rich" tool, an open-source library for enhancing terminal output with rich formatting, colors, and styles.

  2. --print: This parameter instructs "rich" to print the formatted text instead of opening a separate window or launching any other application.

  3. ${"Hello [green on black]Stylized[-green on black] [bold]World[-bold]}": This is a placeholder that represents a string enclosed in double quotes (${""}). The string itself contains multiple formatting instructions as well as the text to be displayed. The instructions are enclosed in square brackets ([]), indicating the desired styling or effects.

    • [green on black] sets the text color to green on a black background.
    • [-green on black] resets the text color back to default on a black background.
    • [bold] applies bold formatting to the text.
    • [-bold] resets the text back to normal weight.

    Consequently, the command will print "Hello" in green color, styled on a black background, followed by "Stylized" in normal (default) color on a black background, and finally "World" in bold.

  4. --${select}: This part of the command is not clear without further context or information. It appears to be using the value of the "select" variable to control some behavior in relation to displaying or formatting the text. However, without knowing the context or the specific functionality of the "rich" tool, it is hard to determine the exact purpose of this part.

  5. --width ${10}: This parameter specifies the width of the output, setting it to a value of 10. This may affect how the text is displayed in terms of wrapping or truncation, depending on the capabilities of the "rich" tool.

Overall, the command utilizes the "rich" tool to print styled text in the terminal, with custom formatting and potentially some additional functionality controlled by the "select" 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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