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toilet: Generate ASCII art using a filter.
$ toilet ${input_text} --filter ${filter_name}
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The given command is used to create ASCII art text with the help of the "toilet" tool. Here's an explanation of the command structure and its components:

  1. 'toilet': It is the main command used to generate ASCII art text.

  2. '${input_text}': This is a placeholder that represents the text you want to render as ASCII art. You need to replace '${input_text}' with the actual text you want to use. For example, if you want to render the text "Hello World", the command would be: toilet "Hello World" --filter ${filter_name}

  3. '--filter': This option is used to specify a filter or effect to apply to the ASCII art text. It enhances the appearance of the output. '${filter_name}' is a placeholder representing the name of the filter you want to apply. You need to replace '${filter_name}' with the actual name of the filter you want to use. There are various filters available, such as 'metal', 'satanic', 'imgtopgm', etc. You can choose the one that suits your requirement.

In summary, the provided command generates ASCII art text by using the 'toilet' tool, where '${input_text}' represents the text you want to convert and '${filter_name}' represents the filter or effect you want to apply to the output.

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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