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11 · The Command Line

touch

Create an empty file

InterCoders

Creates a new empty file (or updates a file's timestamp) — the quick way to make a file straight from the terminal.

Concrete example

“touch .env” creates the empty secrets file, ready for you to fill in.

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tar / zipBundle and compress filesTerminalWhere you type commands (the shell)WildcardsMatch many files with a patternWorking DirectoryThe folder you're acting in
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