idank / idank/explainshell

A more thorough explanation of redirections

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Description

The following is singularly unhelpful to a newbie:

https://explainshell.com/explain?cmd=exec+3%3C%260

I'd love to see that broken down into “ is redirected to that, is copied to the other, is the result of these copies for this particular command”, or similar!

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Research direction

Open the linked explainshell URL for exec 3<&0 and inspect the current explanation of the redirection. Trace the entry point that produces this output, then define done as showing each redirection or copy step and the resulting state for this command.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, shell
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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