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# v

> A tool for managing V source code.
> More information: <https://docs.vlang.io/getting-started.html>.

- Compile a file and output its executable:

`v {{path/to/file.v}}`

- Compile the current project or directory:

`v .`

- Compile a file and run it:

`v run {{path/to/file.v}}`

- Compile a file and run it, output its executable:

`v crun {{path/to/file.v}}`

- Re-compile on every modification to a file:

`v watch {{path/to/file.v}}`

- Re-run on every modification to a file:

`v watch run {{path/to/file.v}}`

- Open the v repl:

`v repl`

- Format a file and [w]rite to it:

`v fmt -w {{path/to/file.v}}`
