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semver: Convert a version string to the semantic versioning format.

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$ semver --coerce ${1-2}

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The command semver --coerce ${1-2} is using the semver tool to coerce or convert the given version numbers into a valid semantic versioning format.

Let's break down the command:

semver: This refers to the semver tool, which is a command-line utility for working with semantic versioning.
--coerce: This is a flag or option provided to the semver tool, specifying that the given version number(s) should be coerced or converted into semantic versioning format if possible.
${1-2}: This is a parameter or argument passed to the command. It uses the syntax ${} to refer to positional parameters. In this case, it refers to the first and second positional parameters ($1 and $2) joined together with a dash. The positional parameters are typically used to pass input values to a script or command.

In summary, the command takes one or two version numbers as input and uses the semver tool to convert them into valid semantic versioning format.

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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