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vim: Open a file.
$ vim ${filename}
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The command vim ${filename} is used to open a file named ${filename} in the Vim text editor.

Here's an explanation of each part of the command:

  • vim: It is the command to start the Vim text editor.
  • ${filename}: It is a placeholder for the name of the file you want to open in Vim. This syntax suggests that the filename is being passed as a variable, which should be substituted with an actual filename when executing the command. For example, if you want to open a file named "example.txt" using this command, you would replace ${filename} with "example.txt" like so: vim example.txt.
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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