explain command

commands/docs/explain.md

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title: explain
categories: |
  debug
version: 0.104.0
debug: |
  Explain closure contents.
usage: |
  Explain closure contents.
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contributors: false
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# `explain` for [debug](/commands/categories/debug.md)

<div class='command-title'>Explain closure contents.</div>

## Signature

```> explain {flags} (closure)```

## Parameters

 -  `closure`: The closure to run.


## Input/output types:

| input   | output |
| ------- | ------ |
| any     | any    |
| nothing | any    |
## Examples

Explain a command within a closure
```nu
> explain {|| ls | sort-by name type --ignore-case | get name } | table --expand

```

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Title: explain command

Summary

The `explain` command is a debugging tool that allows you to inspect the contents of a closure. It takes a closure as input and provides information about its internal structure and the commands it contains. The example shows how to use `explain` to view the details of a closure that lists files, sorts them, and extracts their names.