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$ uvicorn ${import-path:app_object}
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This command is a command-line statement that uses the uvicorn command to run a Python application specified by ${import-path:app_object}.

Let's break it down:

  • uvicorn: It is a ASGI (Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface) server implementation that serves your Python web application. It provides the necessary infrastructure to run your application with ASGI, allowing it to handle HTTP requests and responses asynchronously.

  • ${import-path:app_object}: This is a placeholder that represents the import path and app object of your Python application. You need to replace ${import-path:app_object} with the actual import path and app object of your application.

Here's an example to understand it better:

Suppose you have a Python application with a file named main.py, containing an application object named app. The import path for this file might be something like myapp.main, where myapp is the package and main is the module name. So, you would replace ${import-path:app_object} with myapp.main:app in the command.

The modified command would look like this:

uvicorn myapp.main:app

Running this command would start the uvicorn server and run your Python application, making it accessible via HTTP.

Note: Make sure you have uvicorn installed and properly configured in your Python environment for this command to work.

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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